Did you know women are largely responsible for the fall of ISIS? Director Eva Husson joins me to discuss her incredibly compelling film “Girls Of The Sun.” It's based on the true story of women who were separated from their families and turned into sex slaves by ISIS. They broke free and then formed warrior units to fight them. Husson’s movie is riveting, powerful and historic- PLUS it’s just a great film.
Back in September I met Kimberly McDonagh at the plaque ceremony at FDNY headquarters honoring the FDNY’ers who had died in the last year from 9/11 connected illnesses. Her husband was FDNY LT. Eddie McDonagh. I asked Kimberly if she could join me on “Sonstein Sunday” but she wasn't ready to share Eddie's story just yet. It was too raw, too soon. Six months later, we met again at a lunch the FDNY Family Support unit organized for FDNY widows and caregivers of those suffering from 9/11 illnesses. I was the keynote speaker and followed Kimberly, who had the room in tears, talking about her husband’s illness and the life they shared. Afterwards she told me she was ready. Kimberly bravely and eloquently tells Eddie's story now.
