I’m Sarah (Vrah).

I created Adventures With Vrah after my sister, Melissa, died in a plane crash. The story ↓

As a 21-year-old, I coped poorly. I did things like drunk-dial the man who got Melissa's phone number. Looking back, that was a bad idea.

Beyond death, my comics talk about life with depression and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Together, these make up the “3 D’s”: Death, Depression, and Diarrhea. The 3 D's are at the core of Adventures With Vrah. I'm trying, really hard, to figure out how to confront the things I'm most afraid of and come out the other side.

I found it difficult after Melissa died because I couldn't find anything showing me how to deal with the aftermath of death. And I mean day-to-day stuff, like advice on responding when someone asks, "How many siblings do you have?" HINT: do not lie and pretend the sibling is still alive. Follow-up questions will be uncomfortable.

These situations made me feel alone. I don't want other people to feel alone.

More about me and my comics

I'm writing a memoir, called Death, Depression, and Diarrhea, which I worked on at the St. Nell's Humor Writing Residency and the Erik's Ranch Artist Retreat. In 2021 and 2024, I received grants from the Montana Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts to support my work. I grew up in Billings, MT.