Daniel Wolfe Journeys From Teaching To Peace Corps In Kyrgyzstan To Fargo, Writes Children’s Stories

In this episode of The Fargo Five, host Conrad Fargo sits down with Daniel Wolfe, the author behind The Red Ball and the upcoming Sophia’s Monster. Wolfe shares how his life shifted from teaching elementary school in the U.S., to volunteering in the Peace Corps in Kyrgyzstan, where he met his wife, started a family, and eventually transitioned to full-time online tutoring through platforms like Preply. Daniel recounts teaching English in Central Asia, learning Russian and Kyrgyz, and adjusting to life abroad before moving back to the States with his wife and kids. The conversation dives into how the pandemic pushed him from in-person teaching to remote tutoring, and ultimately into writing and self-publishing children’s books. Wolfe explains the challenges of offset printing, working with his sister on illustrations, and distributing his book locally through stores like Ferguson Books, Sweet Dreams Confection, Vintage Point, Art & Learn, and Words to Live By in Moorhead. He also shares how community figures like Ebony from First Avenue Market helped him get his work into more hands. This is more than just the story of a children’s book author; it’s about commitment, networking, and building a new life in Fargo.