the unmuted project; made by teens

some things
stay muted.
not here.

An honest space for the parts of youth we usually edit out.

say it anonymously
read what we don’t say out loudshare yours ↘

latest stories
(desabafos)

Articles and personal essays about growing up without the polished version. (desabafo is a word in portuguese that literally means: to get it off your chest)

Procurar constância nos outros

O ato de procurar algo que dure pra sempre pra você, nem sempre vai ser o pra sempre do outro.

The Fine Line Between Love and Hate

After a breakup, we expect sadness or longing. But what happens when those feelings turn into hate? This piece explores why resentment can sometimes be part of letting go.

Welcome to Unmuted

A space created by teenagers for the thoughts, stories, and feelings we’re usually too afraid to say out loud.

anonymous
means
anonymous.

02 / your turn

what are you
not saying?

Your words go privately to the project organizers. They are never posted automatically. Your thoughts are anonymous.

organizer-only
pick the mood closest to yours
03 / feelings, made visiblehow do you feel?
01

untangling

some thoughts need space before they make sense.

02

after the worst part

a new morning can start quietly.

03

the light stays on

reaching out is still strength.

why unmuted?

because silence
can feel loud.

We publish the conversations that tend to disappear between “I’m fine” and what we actually mean: friendships, pressure, identity, bodies, family, loneliness, firsts, endings, and everything in between.

Created by people like you, for you. Honest without being invasive. Colorful without pretending everything is easy.