What did you live through—or what are you building now?
Choose the pathway that best fits what you want to share. One preserves first-person history. The other highlights work creating change.
Two ways to contribute.
Both pathways are built around your own words, your own experience, and your preferences for how the material may be used.
Share a historic story.
Tell us about an event, disruption, migration, protest, conflict, disaster, public change, or other defining moment you experienced firsthand.
Share work creating change.
Introduce a grassroots initiative, organization, social enterprise, community project, or idea—and tell us what would help it grow.
Not sure which one to choose?
Choose Historic Story when the heart of the submission is something you lived through. Choose Social Impact Story when the heart of the submission is work, a project, or an initiative you are building. When both apply, begin with the one that matters most to you.
Your voice matters.
You do not need to be a professional writer or create a polished pitch before contributing.
Your choices matter.
Publication, identity, editing, translation, and social sharing are guided by the permissions you provide.
Care comes first.
Every submission is reviewed before publication. Submitting does not guarantee publication, funding, or an introduction.
Share what you lived. Show what you are building.
Truly Raw Stories preserves human experience and helps meaningful work become easier to discover, understand, and connect with.