Aisha, from Lagos, Nigeria, was shunned by not only her immediate family but also her extended relatives after she was disfellowshipped for marrying a non-Witness man. Coming from a large Jehovah’s Witness family, Aisha had always been deeply involved in family gatherings, celebrations, and community …
Read MoreOliver’s Heartbreak Over His Children (South Africa)
Oliver, from Johannesburg, South Africa, was a devoted Jehovah’s Witness until his mid-thirties, when he began questioning certain doctrines and ultimately left the faith. His departure led to immediate disfellowshipping, and his wife, who remained in the organization, turned his children against him. Oliver describes …
Read MoreJabobs Deep Regret
Jacob, from Portland, Oregon, was disfellowshipped at 25 after a rebellious phase where he questioned the teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses and experimented with different lifestyles. His parents, strict believers, immediately severed all contact, and Jacob moved across the country to try to rebuild his life. …
Read MoreLucía’s Endless Mourning (Argentina)
Lucía, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, was born into a large Jehovah’s Witness family where the faith shaped every part of her upbringing. When she was disfellowshipped in her late twenties after admitting to having a relationship with a non-Witness, her parents and five siblings immediately …
Read MoreThe Isolated Pioneer: Thomas’ Journey from Devotion to Disfellowshipping
Thomas had always been a model Jehovah’s Witness. Born and raised in the faith, he was well-known in his congregation in the Midlands, UK, not just for his presence at Kingdom Hall meetings, but for his role as both a pioneer and a ministerial servant. …
Read MoreSarahs Isolation
After Sarah decided to leave the Jehovah’s Witnesses when she turned 18 and went to university, her entire family, including her parents and siblings, cut off all contact. She recalls the overwhelming sense of loss, not just of her faith but of the people closest …
Read MoreAnna’s Double Life.
Anna began living a double life while still part of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, knowing that leaving would mean losing her family. When she was eventually discovered and disfellowshipped, the shunning from her parents and siblings was immediate. Despite the freedom she found outside the organization, …
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