Q: What is The Unspoken?
A: The Unspoken is a digital space where silence breaks, not to clash, but to reflect, to question, and to unsettle easy answers. It exists to explore the tensions between culture, tradition, identity, and what is often left unsaid. This is not about certainty or rebellion for its own sake, it’s about nuance, truth, and giving voice to experiences and stories that are too often overlooked.
Q: Who created The Unspoken?
A: The Unspoken was founded by two Arab women, connected by shared experiences, yet shaped by different paths. Their desire for truth, reflection, and connection inspired this platform, which explores culture, tradition, and identity while holding space for stories that often go unheard.
Q: Why the name The Unspoken?
A: Much of what shapes us, across culture, tradition, and belief, is never fully spoken aloud. The name reflects the quiet weight of expectation, inherited norms, and personal experience. It is about creating space for what is uncomfortable, personal, and often overlooked.
Q: Is The Unspoken a political project?
A: Writing here can touch on politics, but it is not limited to politics. It is personal, cultural, and reflective, exploring the realities of lives lived between expectations, norms, and identities. Complexity is embraced, and binary thinking is unnecessary.
Q: Is this a platform for activism?
A: Not in the conventional sense. The Unspoken is about storytelling, reflection, and dialogue. Activism emerges organically through honest writing, presence, and questioning rather than campaigns or headlines.
Q: Who is this space for?
A: For anyone navigating cultural, traditional, or societal expectations, or questioning inherited norms. It is for those whose experiences and stories don’t fit neatly into existing narratives.
Q: Can I contribute my own writing?
A: Currently, The Unspoken is curated by its founders. Conversations and collaborations are welcome if they align with the heart of the project. If you feel a connection to this space, please reach out.
Q: Why don’t you share more about the founders?
A: This platform focuses on the ideas, stories, and tensions explored in the writing, not personal branding. Sometimes quiet presence holds more power than visibility.
Q: Is this tied to a particular religion or ideology?
A: No. The Unspoken welcomes perspectives that are spiritual, secular, questioning, or anywhere in between. Honesty, depth, and respect matter most.
