FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is this?
We are an online site that empowers the Malaysian community and beyond to tell their own stories by utilising digital storytelling (writing, music, artwork, dance, filmography, photography). We hope that the life stories shared by people here serve as a reminder that YOU ARE NOT ALONE, as much as you think you are.
Read more about us and why are we doing this.
Read more about us and why are we doing this.
What can I do here? How can I help?
- Read a story!
- Support a story by leaving a comment or sharing the story with someone who needs it!
- Share your story! Not sure? Visit our FAQ.
- Share this site with a friend using the social media bar on the left of your screen!
- Join our mailing list to get new stories e-mailed to you! Help build our online community!
- Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
- Have a suggestion, idea, or comment? Send us a note!
- Have a skill to help this project grow? Interested in collaborating? Send us a note! We love the help we can get!
I am bad at writing. / MY ENGLISH IS NOT GOOD. / MY GRAMMAR IS BAD.
That's okay! You DO NOT need to be good in writing to share a story here. We accept all stories. You can write as little as one sentence or as much as you like.
Share your story in Malay, Chinese, Tamil, or any languages spoken in Malaysia. We welcome all of them!
Still don't want to write? Share songs, dances, artwork, photos, videos, build something, or anything else you want! We accept stories in all forms! Tell YOUR story YOUR way!
Share your story in Malay, Chinese, Tamil, or any languages spoken in Malaysia. We welcome all of them!
Still don't want to write? Share songs, dances, artwork, photos, videos, build something, or anything else you want! We accept stories in all forms! Tell YOUR story YOUR way!
I DON'T LIKE TO WRITE.
That's okay! Share songs, dances, artwork, photos, videos, build something, or anything else you want! We accept stories in all forms! Tell YOUR story YOUR way!
I don't want people to know that it's my story!
No problem! You can always remain anonymous if you want. When you submit your story, there will be an option for you to be anonymous at the end of the form. We never publish anything you don't want to share.
How long does my story have to be?
There is no minimum or maximum word limit. You can write as little as one sentence or as long as three pages. Tell YOUR story YOUR way!
What kind of stories can I share?
We welcome stories that have been meaningful to you in ANY way. This can be stories of struggle, uncertainty, hurt, or recovery. It can be about identity, mental health, education, family, gender & sexuality, love & relationships, race, religion & culture, or anything else.
If you have a story not related to any of this, we still welcome you here and encourage you to still submit your story! Still not sure? Send us a note!
If you have a story not related to any of this, we still welcome you here and encourage you to still submit your story! Still not sure? Send us a note!
I want to submit a story I wrote. How does it work?
Fill out the interactive submission form here. It will ask you to:
1. Choose themes for your story (i.e. identity, mental health, etc).
2. Choose how you want to tell your story (i.e. writing).
3. Choose if you want guided questions to help you write or write it yourself.
4. Choose a title.
5. Add anything else you want to share about the story.
6. Choose to add a cover picture to your story or not.
7. Choose to tell us about yourself or remain anonymous.
8. Choose if readers can reach out to you or not.
9. Submit! :)
1. Choose themes for your story (i.e. identity, mental health, etc).
2. Choose how you want to tell your story (i.e. writing).
3. Choose if you want guided questions to help you write or write it yourself.
4. Choose a title.
5. Add anything else you want to share about the story.
6. Choose to add a cover picture to your story or not.
7. Choose to tell us about yourself or remain anonymous.
8. Choose if readers can reach out to you or not.
9. Submit! :)
I want to submit a song, dance, photo, and/or film. How does it work?
Fill out the interactive submission form here. It will ask you to:
1. Choose themes for your story (i.e. identity, mental health, etc).
2. Choose how you want to tell your story (i.e. song, artwork, dance, photo or film).
3. Enter URL link(s) if your media is already available online (i.e. Youtube).
4. You may choose to upload file(s) onto our online form.
5. Tell us how these media relate to your story.
5. Add anything else you want to share about the story.
6. Choose to add a cover picture to your story or not.
7. Choose to tell us about yourself or remain anonymous.
8. Choose if readers can reach out to you or not.
9. Submit! :)
1. Choose themes for your story (i.e. identity, mental health, etc).
2. Choose how you want to tell your story (i.e. song, artwork, dance, photo or film).
3. Enter URL link(s) if your media is already available online (i.e. Youtube).
4. You may choose to upload file(s) onto our online form.
5. Tell us how these media relate to your story.
5. Add anything else you want to share about the story.
6. Choose to add a cover picture to your story or not.
7. Choose to tell us about yourself or remain anonymous.
8. Choose if readers can reach out to you or not.
9. Submit! :)
Can I submit a story that includes writing and other media?
Of course! Use the same interactive submission form. You can just choose "Both" when asked "How you would like to share your story?"
I am having trouble with the form in sharing my story.
Sorry you are having trouble! Please send us a note with your problem or question on your submission, file upload, or if you are confused about our form. We want to help you figure it out!
How long are you accepting stories? When are they posted?
We are always accepting stories! We will post 3 featured stories on the first Friday of April 2018 as we launch this site! We hope to post one new story every Friday (until we run out of stories). Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and join our mailing list to get updates of new stories!
Will you edit my story after I submit it?
No, we will not edit the content, grammar, or structure of your story. Here, we respect your right to tell YOUR story YOUR way. The only instance we will edit stories is if we believe that there is content that spreads hatred or discriminates other individuals, groups, or institutions.
I am not Malaysian. Can I still share my story?
Yes! Our site is focused on empowering Malaysians to tell their stories because there aren't many places like this for Malaysians. However, in the spirit of Malaysia being a place for people from all walks of life, we always welcome guest stories from outside of Malaysia who support our hope to remind people that "You are not alone." We invite you to share where you are from and how you found us when sharing your story. We always welcome you here!