Meet the activists risking their lives to tell the truth about ISIS
story via @mashable
One of the first things the Islamic State militants did after capturing the town of Raqqa in Syria early last year was paint the city black. Once the canvas for colorful murals, walls and monuments were covered with the black flag of the extremists.
Darkness further descended as ISIS began preventing people from moving freely in and out of the city, and communicating with the outside world. With time, their slick propaganda videos became the only view of Raqqa.
But despite threats and brutal executions, one group of young activists refuse to be cowed. The group, known as Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, continues to show the world what life under ISIS domination is really like, using social media to share photos, videos, and news from the city.