The girl escaped from the Amish religious community, isolated from the outside world (7 photos)

Until the age of 19, Lizzie Anse was raised in a conservative Protestant community. Her family lived separately, rejecting the benefits of civilization. An American of German origin shared details of her former life and collected 2.6 million views.





Lizzie Enns shared details of her upbringing in a strict Amish community on social media.



Ans made her first attempt to break out of the Amish world at age 17 with her twin sister. However, both soon returned. Two years later, Lizzie left completely, just before her sister's wedding. Leaving the community meant that she would not be allowed to attend the celebration. Later, three more children left the family.

Ens owns a business in the field of nutrition. It is unknown whether she sees her relatives. As a general rule, exiled Amish are only allowed to see family once every few years.





Until the age of 19, the girl lived in the ultra-conservative community of Schwarzentruber. Her parents have a total of 19 children.

She explained: "My parents have 19 children, and among these 19 children there are three sets of twins, and I am also a twin. And my mother gave birth to us all naturally."

Lizzie mentioned that the Amish are allowed to date, but they can only meet a potential partner once every two weeks and they are not allowed to be seen together in public.



In the community of Swartzentruber, people refrain from using running water and other benefits of civilization.

They are also known to refuse daylight saving time, use horse-drawn carriages for transportation, and use exclusively wood-burning stoves for cooking and heating. Windmills and traditional hand pumps are used to obtain water. The Amish wear modest clothing, the women only wear long dresses.



Previously, the girl did not have a Social Security number.

This document is a cross between SNILS and TIN. All residents of the United States must have it, it is issued once and for life.

“When I left, I had to apply for a Social Security number, and I only had $20 at the time,” Ens, 36, said.



"The Amish are bilingual. We actually speak three languages," Lizzie said. "Our first language is Pennsylvania German, and we learn German and English at school."

The Pennsylvania Germans were a group of German Americans who came to the United States in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries to escape religious and political persecution.



According to the official website of Ohio's Amish Country, the Amish "do not accept technology, which they believe weakens the family." And the community magazine says the following: “The Amish are allowed to use a telephone, but a common one, located in a wooden building nearby.”

Amish Experience at Plain & Fancy Farm President Clinton Marty explained that in the ultra-strict Swartzentruber community, telephone use is prohibited. He also said that some Amish are only allowed basic cell phones without internet, while others have smartphones but should not use apps like Facebook and YouTube.