Podcast Release Date: February, 2025

This podcast is made possible through support from the Integra Foundation, committed to improving lives.

In this episode of myFace, myStory, host Dina Zuckerberg speaks with Adele Capitella-Liu, a retired NYC teacher and a passionate advocate for the facial difference community. Diagnosed with Parry-Romberg Syndrome and having faced the challenges of breast cancer, Adele shares how her personal experiences have shaped her journey of resilience and advocacy.

As the administrator of the Adult Facial Difference Community on Facebook, Adele fosters meaningful connections and provides support to individuals navigating life with facial differences. Join us as Adele discusses the power of community, the importance of self-expression through art and poetry, and her mission to uplift and empower others in the facial difference community.

Read about our guest below the video: 

Adele Capitella-Liu is a retired NYC teacher and also worked with troubled teens in the foster care system. She stopped working after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and has Parry-Rombergs Syndrome. She adores traveling, painting, arts and crafts, and walking. When she has a minute, she enjoys writing poetry, as it gives her a proper outlet to voice her interior soul. She is the admin for the Facebook Group: Adult Facial Difference Community with 500 members.