Born into this hyper-strict cult in Wisconsin, Martha Glory Stecker Kartaoui was told she was one of the chosen people. Intense modesty rules and odd dietary restrictions were nothing compared to what she endured every weekend at the compound with…[Continue Reading...]
A huge Eurovision Song Contest 2025 star had a very dramatic life after joining a cult. Michelle Hunziker is one of the presenters for this year's competition, with the live final kicking off in just a matter of hours. But…[Continue Reading...]
Imagine scrolling on Instagram and you see yet another one of your high school classmates posting that they have become a partner with some random brand. You do a little digging and realize that they might have found themselves involved…[Continue Reading...]
LONDON: Siti Aishah Wahab, the Malaysian woman whose story made global headlines after escaping the grip of a Maoist cult in South London 12 years ago, has died in Leeds at the age of 81, following a battle with lymphoma.…[Continue Reading...]
A game inspired by its creator’s real-life experiences living in a religious cult is set to be released next month. Quantum Witch is set to be released on Steam on June 24, and is described by its creator NikkiJay as…[Continue Reading...]
How did a once vibrant 27-year-old woman end up dead in a van with a plastic bag over her head and a suicide note by her side? Did Bethany Deaton really take her life, or was she murdered? And how…[Continue Reading...]
Kit de Waal is an award-winning author who left school at 16. Her debut novel, My Name is Leon, was published when she was 56, and became a bestseller. It was turned into a TV movie for the BBC and…[Continue Reading...]
A love story between a strip club worker and a paraplegic man resulted in a life following Scientology for 35 years and one hell of an awkward re-marriage. It was a confusing time for five-year-old Natalie Webster, whose mom's relationship…[Continue Reading...]
Meet Hannah, 37. She shares how growing up in an extreme religious environment shaped her identity and twisted her relationship with her faith. “I was raised to believe that obedience was holiness, that questioning was rebellion, and that my worth…[Continue Reading...]
FARGO — Sunlight streams through the window of Melanie Rudd’s north Fargo office, illuminating a vibrant explosion of color — hot pink chairs, bold abstract art and a space as lively as the woman who created it. But for years,…[Continue Reading...]
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