1. Uganda Natural beauty

    The striking beauty of wildlife in Uganda's national parks towers in sharp contrast to the harsh lives of villagers.    This photo appears in Dr. Brown's latest book, Peasants Come Last: A Memoir of the Peace Corps at Fifty.

  2. Uganda Market day

    Market day in a small Ugandan town.  This photo appears in Dr. Brown's latest book, Peasants Come Last: A Memoir of the Peace Corps at Fifty.

  3. Uganda How do you winnow millet?

    Two women winnowing millet in a small village in Uganda.   This photo appears in Dr. Brown's latest book, Peasants Come Last: A Memoir of the Peace Corps at Fifty.

  4. Uganda A working mom

    Peasant women typically care for children while working in the fields.  This photo appears in Dr. Brown's latest book, Peasants Come Last: A Memoir of the Peace Corps at Fifty.

  5. Uganda Peace Corps Uganda welcomes new PCV's

    Dr. Larry Brown, Country Director of Uganda (2008-2009) and his staff welcome a new group of Peace Corps Volunteers.  This photo appears in Dr. Brown's latest book, Peasants Come Last: A Memoir of the Peace Corps at Fifty.

  6. Uganda Obama Grocery

    The "Obama Grocery" reflects African awareness of news events around the world.   This photo appears in Dr. Brown's latest book, Peasants Come Last: A Memoir of the Peace Corps at Fifty.

  7. Uganda The bonds of a human family

    A Peace Corps Volunteer during my directorship of Uganda, who originally professed to know nothing about children, but quickly learned!   This photo appears in Dr. Brown's latest book, Peasants Come Last: A Memoir of the Peace Corps at Fifty.

  8. Uganda Uganda's orphans

    A day school in Uganda where children were often caned by the nuns that ran it.  This photo appears in Dr. Brown's latest book, Peasants Come Last: A Memoir of the Peace Corps at Fifty.

  9. Uganda Health Fair in Uganda

    A Peace Corps Volunteer and her local counterpart host a village health fair.   This photo appears in Dr. Brown's latest book, Peasants Come Last: A Memoir of the Peace Corps at Fifty.

  10. South Africa A rainy night kombi ride through the South African brush

    The town of Phoshiri where the Peace Corps assigned me to live is only reachable by bus.  There are no paved roads in or to the village.  The kombis (South Africa taxis) don’t run to the village and it’s not reachable by foot as it sits away through the bush on the side of a mountain over a river and 12 kilometers from the nearest ‘town.’                 My first three months in South Africa, it never rained.  Not once.  I have never gone so long in my life without seeing rain.  (Actually I’...

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“Sunset at the Railroad” by PCV Nicholas Baylor Hall. Namibia, 2011.