Sarmad is a founding member of the activist-run Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently media outlet. He left RBSS in early 2017 and joined Sound and Picture – another activist-run media outlet that covers the areas of Raqqa and Deir Ezzor. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/sarmad-al-jilane/rss en Conflict Prevention Protection & Peace Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:07:59 +0000 Sarmad Al Jilane https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/11/17/unlearning-isis-the-battle-to-reclaim-hearts-and-minds https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/11/17/unlearning-isis-the-battle-to-reclaim-hearts-and-minds As Islamic State continues to lose territory in its major strongholds in Syria, activists and civil society organizations are leading deradicalization efforts, hoping ultimately to erase the militants’ ideological legacy. Civil Society ISIS Fri, 20 Oct 2017 06:31:10 +0000 Sarmad Al Jilane https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/10/20/diary-how-i-feel-the-pain-of-beautiful-raqqa https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/10/20/diary-how-i-feel-the-pain-of-beautiful-raqqa Sarmad, a founding member of Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently, initially sought safety from the Assad regime in Raqqa. Ultimately, he ended up risking his life to expose atrocities carried out by the so-called Islamic State in their de facto capital.