Indonesia: From terrorist to farmer
By DW
29 October 2022 |
5:28 am
It's been 20 years since the Bali bombings in 2002. Indonesia's worst terror attack led to huge counterterrorism and deradicalization efforts. DW met a person who joined an Indonesian deradicalization program and came out the other side.
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