Difference Diaries is an initiative created to strip away judgment and develop true empathy. The young adults who share their stories offer real insights and an opportunity for viewers to know a little more about “what it’s like.” These diaries stand alone and form a collection of voices to inspire conversation, de-stigmatize, and promote genuine understanding.

Our home is an interactive website, where you can view short films diaries by and about young adults with life-altering, chronic difference (some visible, some not so visible). These are young adults who are often at a critical point, emerging from the protective cocoon of childhood and entering the broader adult world of independence.

The diaries focus on conditions as diverse as the individuals living with them including cancer and other disabilities and illnesses.