Fighting ISIS Using Music

By now you've probably heard of Helly Luv, the Kurdish pop star that supports the fight against ISIS in the middle east through her music. After releasing her single "Revolution" she has even received death threats from the terrorist group, which means that her methods must be working as she had hoped.

Luv's song "Revolution" (violent content warning)

As the old adage goes: "The pen is mightier than the sword." And I believe that this is a prime example of this in action. In a war situation, you can only use violence so much before that becomes an ineffective threat, but helping to spread the message that gets people to unite against a common enemy is a force that is hard to kill. The internet may have its downsides and problems, but allowing for people to unite and spread hope to those who might otherwise not be able to hear it is one of the perks and great advantages that we now have in the digital age.