


Agent Lupus in the F.B.I.
As an FBI agent, Shahna Richman was trained to handle everything from bank robbers to serial killers, but it never prepared her for lupus.


Putting A Face To America’s Ableism
Born with facial paralysis, the work of author, feminist, and public speaker Sarah Hollenbeck strives to get America to address the uncomfortable truth of its prejudices.

Putting A Funny Face On Crohn’s Disease
Samantha Irby has made a career out of being witty about the unmentionable: what happens when you have problems on the toilet.
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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