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Podcast: shunned
Episode: Episode Thirty Four - Lyla is shunned by Die Uitverkore Volk (The Chosen People)
Description: In this episode we're going to meet Lyla Illing from South Africa, now living in New York City. She was involved in a cult early in her life that, translated from Afrikaans to English, means "The Chosen People". As one might imagine in a land where apartheid held strong for so long the cult was definitely racist. Lyla was only involved for a short time and you'll see why, but it created dynamics that impact her to this day, and set her on a path to try to help Amish youth here in America. This episode features...