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THE ARCHIVE · EDITORIAL STANDARD

Submission & Editorial Guidelines

Effective August 1, 2026Last updated August 1, 2026

The Archive protects the storyteller, the people inside the story, and the integrity of the record. These standards explain what we accept and how selected stories are prepared.

Archive Guidelines1. What Belongs in the Archive2. What We Do Not Accept3. Stories Involving Other People4. Editorial Review5. Anonymization Standard6. Content Notes7. Publication Decisions8. Corrections and Withdrawal9. Governing Documents

1. What Belongs in the Archive

We welcome original personal stories, lessons, memories, questions, and reflections shared in good faith. Strong Submissions explain what happened, how it affected you, and what you are still trying to understand.

2. What We Do Not Accept

  • Threats, harassment, hate, or targeted abuse;
  • Identifiable accusations presented for retaliation;
  • Doxxing or private contact information;
  • Intimate images or sexually exploitative material;
  • Identifying material about minors;
  • Medical records, account numbers, credentials, or sealed records;
  • Malicious software, spam, or commercial solicitation;
  • Material you do not have the right to submit; or
  • Content prohibited by law or court order.

3. Stories Involving Other People

Describe your experience without unnecessarily identifying others. Avoid full names, workplaces, schools, exact locations, unique titles, precise dates, or distinctive family details. Serious accusations about an identifiable person may be rejected, redacted, or fictionalized.

4. Editorial Review

Every selected Submission may be reviewed for safety, privacy, legal risk, clarity, and fit. We may shorten, reorganize, anonymize, combine themes, fictionalize nonessential facts, add context, or decline publication. Emotional truth will not be deliberately altered to create a more sensational story.

5. Anonymization Standard

Before publication, we may remove or change names, initials, dates, locations, employers, schools, providers, case numbers, family structures, medical details, job titles, and other information that could reasonably identify someone. Complete anonymity cannot be guaranteed when a story is uniquely recognizable.

6. Content Notes

Published entries may carry content notes for grief and loss, family trauma, domestic violence, substance use, mental health, sexual content, financial hardship, spiritual experiences, or other sensitive material. Content notes inform readers without turning pain into promotion.

7. Publication Decisions

Submission does not guarantee publication, a response, attribution, or compensation. Timing, format, platform, editing, and removal decisions remain with Kani Sanaa Media LLC, subject to the Story Submission Agreement, Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, and applicable law.

8. Corrections and Withdrawal

If you provided a verifiable email address, you may request a correction or prospective withdrawal. Published or distributed material may not be fully retractable. Review the Corrections, Withdrawal & Removal Policy before filing a request.

9. Governing Documents

All Submissions are governed by the Story Submission Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Terms of Use. The Safety Notice applies to urgent or sensitive subject matter.

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