Elise is a woman from Montreal, Quebec. She grew up with a series of surreal health issues including celiac, chronic fatigue syndrome, and more recently, Crohn’s disease.

Despite her illnesses, and despite being home schooled (because of her chronic illnesses), Elise did not give up/give in. Elise found her voice. She discovered an inner strength that startled and amazed her. And she began to develop a sense of value, in part because of games.

Games helped Elise along her difficult, unconventional path. Despite her self-doubt, games encouraged Elise believe in herself. Elise’s story moved all of us. We hope it moves you, too.

Hellblade 2 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNtenrRYZQo

Connect with Elise’s work here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/elise-favis/

Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elisefavis

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