The Helen Keller Exorcism

The Experiment by The Atlantic and WNYC Studios

Mar 24, 202201:04:45Religion & Spirituality

The fantasy writer Elsa Sjunneson has been haunted by Helen Keller for nearly her entire life. Elsa is Deafblind, and growing up, she couldn’t escape the constant comparisons. Then, a year ago, an online conspiracy theor...

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