Got something brave to say? Unafraid publishes young voices from all over Europe: students, activists, scientists, workers, anyone with a story the far right would rather you didn’t tell.
What we publish
- Essays and opinion (800 to 1,500 words) on democracy, rights, climate, Europe
- Dispatches (400 to 800 words): what courage looks like in your city
- Explainers: a complicated topic made simple, as text or a 60-second video
- Comics, photo stories and short videos (vertical, under 90 seconds)
How to pitch
- Email us at h.saldivar.massimi@gmail.com with the subject line Pitch: your idea in a few words.
- In 5 lines or fewer: your idea, why it matters now, and why you are the person to tell it.
- Tell us your city, and link to anything you have written or made before.
- Don’t send the finished piece yet. We reply to every pitch within [10] days.
Our standards
- Every factual claim needs a source we can check. We fact-check before publishing.
- Opinion pieces are labelled as opinion.
- Argue with evidence, not insults. We don’t publish attacks on private individuals.
- You keep the rights to your work. You give Unafraid the right to publish and share it.
- Contributors are [paid / currently unpaid; we are a volunteer project]. We always credit you.
Safety first
Writing about the far right can attract harassment. Tell us if you want to publish under a pen name: we will protect your identity and keep your details confidential.