Shunned Profile: Jan
Clip: Season 26 Episode 3 | 2m 48s
A profile of Jan, from The Amish: Shunned, premiering on PBS February 4 at 9/8c.
A profile of Jan, who became Amish as an adult with her husband and children, but they were later shunned.
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Shunned Profile: Jan
Clip: Season 26 Episode 3 | 2m 48s
A profile of Jan, who became Amish as an adult with her husband and children, but they were later shunned.
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