How personal turmoil put a radical helper in Hong Kong on road to Syria to help Islamic State

Fighting for a stable job, battling family issues and dealing with drug addiction, Ayu found in ­Islamic radicalism a window for acceptance and empowerment that she struggled to get more than 3,200km from home. She is one of about 45 Indonesian helpers who forged links with Islamic State while living in Hong Kong, a study by a Jakarta-based think tank showed on Wednesday. Small number of Indonesian domestic workers radicalised while in Hong Kong, report warns The Institute for…