The Rescuers of Al-Hol: A Critical Analysis of Sabaya (2021) The Hostile Environment of Al-Hol

Once rescued, the women are brought to the Yazidi Home Center, where Mahmud’s family helps them begin the long process of shedding the physical and mental trauma of their captivity. Documentary Style and Impact

Female undercover volunteers (infiltrators) enter the camp clad in niqabs to identify and coordinate the escape of captives.

The 2021 documentary Sabaya , directed by Hogir Hirori, chronicles the perilous rescue missions led by volunteers from the Yazidi Home Center to free Yazidi women and girls held captive as sex slaves ("sabaya") by ISIS supporters in Syria's Al-Hol refugee camp.