When most people think of Amish communities, they picture old-fashioned environments free of modern technology. For the most part, that’s true, but there are a few surprising exceptions. Many Amish ...

Lovina Hershberger left her Amish community in Iowa in 2021, just days after her 18th birthday. She left behind her parents and 11 younger siblings in favor of a modern lifestyle. With the help of her ...

Naomi Swartzentruber escaped her Amish community at age 17 after rebelling against the lifestyle's restrictive values throughout her teen years. Two years later, she started dancing in strip clubs to ...

If you are after the tranquillity and charm that only small-town locations afford, the village of Arthur has those qualities in heaps. Home to the largest Amish community in Illinois, people flock to ...

Eleven of the siblings left the Amish church and lifestyle, with only Ruth Smucker Stoltzfus remaining. Sam Smucker, the first to leave, said he knew at a young age that the lifestyle was not for him.

TLC fans have been left gobsmacked following the announcement of a new show which sees ordinary people join an Amish community. Premiering January 13, Suddenly Amish follows six non-Amish individuals ...

Amish kids have shockingly low allergy and asthma rates—only 7 to 10 percent are affected, compared to 50+ percent of other American kids. Early exposure to animals, barns, and farm dust seems to ...

Naomi Swartzentruber escaped her Amish community at age 17 after rebelling against the lifestyle's restrictive values throughout her teen years. Two years later, she started dancing in strip clubs to ...