Human Stories • Documentary Journalism

Every Life Has a StoryWorth Telling

Behind every conflict are human lives, families, memories, and stories. Lives Unwritten documents the experiences of civilians affected by war in Afghanistan through personal narratives, interviews, and documentary storytelling.

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Recently documented civilian experiences

Documentary Films

DEMO — Not a Real Case — A Recording From No Town

A demonstration of one story offered in all three formats: a short written note, a film and an audio recording. Invented for testing; no real person or event is recorded.

By Demo Desk•Fictional setting — invented for demonstration

1 Chapter

DEMO — Not a Real Case — Photographs From a Fictional River

Life After War

3 min

DEMO — Not a Real Case — Photographs From a Fictional River

A photo-essay demonstration: written sections, a captioned photograph gallery and an audio narration, with no film. Move between reading and listening with the format selector. Everything here is invented.

By Demo Desk•Fictional setting — invented for demonstration

2 Chapters

DEMO — Not a Real Case — Multimedia Sample

Documentary Films

3 min

DEMO — Not a Real Case — Multimedia Sample

Read, watch and listen in one publication: written sections, photographs, a video player and an audio player together.

By Demo Desk•Fictional setting — invented for demonstration

2 Chapters

DEMO — Not a Real Case — The Archive by the Water

Life After War

4 min

DEMO — Not a Real Case — The Archive by the Water

A fictional short story about neighbours cataloguing a small town's memories. Every person, place and event is invented for this demonstration.

By Demo Desk•Fictional setting — invented for demonstration

3 Chapters

DEMO — Not a Real Case — Sample Documentary Film

Documentary Films

2 min

DEMO — Not a Real Case — Sample Documentary Film

A demonstration of the video player. The film shown is a freely available open-licence animation used only to prove playback works.

By Demo Desk•Fictional setting — invented for demonstration

1 Chapter

DEMO — Not a Real Case — Sample Audio Story

Life After War

3 min

DEMO — Not a Real Case — Sample Audio Story

A demonstration of the audio player: a short, clearly labelled spoken sample with a transcript. Not a real interview.

By Demo Desk•Fictional setting — invented for demonstration

1 Chapter

Stories That Must Be Told

Civilian experiences of war are rarely recorded. Our work preserves them with accuracy, consent, and dignity.