Laura Passoni converted to Islam after falling in love with a Muslim bloke from Tunisia, who she worked with at a Belgian supermarket.
Her new husband Osama Rayan quickly persuaded the 30-year-old to move to Syria after first going back to his home country.
But shortly after her arrival in the Middle East war zone, she realised she’d made a massive mistake choosing to live among a group of psychotic killers.
Speaking about her terrifying experience, she said: "I was not forced to become a Muslim, I was persuaded. You just get washed away, like trying to stand against a waterfall.
"I went there voluntarily and willingly, I converted to become a Muslim and then I was radicalised, and I became convinced that the Caliphate was only place for me and my family to live. Once I got there though I really got to know the meaning of terror."
Between 2014 and 2015, the mum-of-two lived in the city of Al-Bab, which is near the capital Aleppo.
During this time she says she was locked in doors where all she did was cook and clean and couldn’t leave unless her husband was with her.
It was at this stage that she realised she’d made a huge mistake and didn’t want to raise her four-year-old son from a previous relationship and new baby in such a violent place.
But as well the shocking ISIS violence like "infidels" being burned alive or chucked off buildings, she said one of the biggest problems is the terror group’s “bureaucracy”.
In order to be a citizen over there, you need ISIS-approved documentation which because she couldn’t get and made it difficult to rent an apartment.
Although she was never beaten, Laura said it was clear she was being held captive and had no chance of getting out.
She added: "I was forbidden to do anything, I just had to take care of the home and children.
“I could not leave the house or use Internet without the presence of a man.
“I started to become very afraid that they might take my children away.
“It was just the opposite of what they promised in the propaganda of the Caliphate. I decided I wanted to escape when I realised there was a very real risk my son might end up a terrorist."
Eventually, Laura managed to get her hands on a mobile phone and secretly got in touch with her mum and dad via text message.
Although she won’t give exact details on how she escaped, it is thought there was a negotiation between Belgian authorities and Turkish terrorists, who secured her release.
After her return to her home countries, cops removed her kids for three months and later gave custody of them to her grandparents.
But after an investigation, she was spared jail because police accepted her regret was real, with her only punishment a fine of 15,000 EUR (£11,800), a social media ban, and five years’ probation.
She said: "I accepted the punishment. To be honest it was a relief compared to the hell that I went through in Syria.
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