


“I Don’t Want To Die In Here”: An Inmate’s Wife Talks COVID-19
In New York State, where thousands of inmate like Taverial Norman are chronically ill, immediate reform is needed to prevent coronavirus from spreading like wildfire.

“Your Rights Get Parked At The Door”: Life In Prison With A Disability
Abuse of disabled people is rampant in our prison systems. Here's some of their stories.

Having A Love Life With An Incurable, Contagious STI
After going public with her own herpes diagnosis, educator Emily L. Depasse wants every person with an STI to know that a healthy love life is still within their grasp.

What It Takes To Fight A Stealth Killer
When her husband got sick with a rare genetic disorder, Marie Warder spent her life waging war on hereditary hemochromatosis.

Body Image After An Ostomy Bag
After ulcerative colitis, Crossfitter Lilly 'The Legend' Polivoda had to learn to love her body on different terms.
Folks is an online magazine dedicated to telling the stories of remarkable people who refuse to be defined by their health issues. By sharing the experiences of these individuals, we hope to change people’s notions about what it means to be ‘normal’.
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