A Sydney woman who left Australia to join ISIS in Syria has revealed why she desperately wanted to return home after years trapped in detention camps. Janai Safar, once a health science student from Sydney, travelled to Syria in 2015 and later married an ISIS fighter. After spending years inside the notorious al-Roj camp with her young son, she reportedly feared her child would grow up surrounded by violence, instability and extremism. In interviews over the years, Safar claimed she never fought for ISIS and insisted she mainly stayed at home caring for her child. She said she feared being jailed if she returned to Australia, but still wanted her son to have a normal life, education and safety. This week, Safar arrived back in Sydney alongside other Australian women and children linked to ISIS-controlled territory. She was immediately taken into custody by the Australian Federal Police and now faces terrorism-related charges. The return of ISIS-linked families has triggered fierce debate across Australia. Some believe citizens should face justice under Australian law, while others argue the women knowingly joined a terrorist regime and should never have been allowed back. Authorities say the children will receive support and de-radicalisation assistance as part of reintegration efforts. Janai Safar, once a health science student from Sydney, travelled to Syria in 2015 and later married an ISIS fighter. After spending years inside the notorious al-Roj camp with her young son, she reportedly feared her child would grow up surrounded by violence, instability and extremism.