While most sway with the global climate, the Amish are a rare community that lives in seclusion and serves as a model of self ...

“It certainly doesn’t matter where you’re from, what your race or nationality is. We’re open to everyone.” Mr Yoder said the ...

In 1693, Amish people formed their own branch of Anabaptism in Switzerland and eastern France under the leadership of their founder Jakob Ammann. All Amish communities today are offshoots of this ...

My life changed that day. He taught me that there were other Amish people questioning things — and eventually the Amish system couldn't hold us anymore. We either had to leave or be excommunicated.