story now, craft later
When you don’t see yourself, or your community, reflected in the stories around you, it can make you question whether you belong. And when too many voices are left out, our understanding of history, culture, and our shared reality becomes incomplete.
We believe your story matters. We’re here to help you develop the art and craft of storytelling so you can tell the stories only you can tell and bring your voice, your perspective, and your truth to life.
The world needs more stories. We can’t wait to hear yours.
Dr. Elizabeth Santiago
Victoria Alicea DelValle
Founder
Dr. Elizabeth Santiago founded The Untold Narratives to elevate underrepresented and under-heard voices. She is a fiction writer, learning designer and writing teacher living in Boston. Her debut novel, The Moonlit Vine is available in English and Spanish (Claro de luna) and tells the little known narrative of the Taíno people, the native people of Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba and Jamaica who are still here and a huge part of Caribbean culture and history.
Website & Graphic Designer
A visual artist and graphic designer, Tori is a recent graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She leads the branding and design for The Untold Narratives.
Storytelling Coach
Dr. Rachel Jessica Daniel is an Afro-Caribbean American writer, educator, and speaker. She founded Remix the Canon to amplify the liberation narratives of Black people and other people of the global majority. Rachel was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in Boston, Massachusetts. She leads our fellowship initiatives.