Episode 2: Bill Sweigart (RPCV Liberia)

In this episode we are joined by RPCV Bill Sweigart to learn about what service was like in the early days of Peace Corps. Bill is a fabulous storyteller who mixes his love for service with harrowing tales of life as a closeted gay man in Liberia. We talk about the ideas of secrecy in the 1970s, mustaches, bombshell letters, and Peace Corps' future in this wonderful episode. If you enjoy Bill's stories you can listen to his interview as part of the RPCV Oral History Project here. If you would like to read more of Bill's writing, and support the Friends of Liberia please order their story anthology book "Never the Same Again". ---If you enjoy this LGBTQI+ RPCV content please consider joining our growing community at www.lgbtqirpcv.org. If you have questions about our community please contact us at [email protected]. All opinions presented in this podcast are those of the individual and do not represent official positions or statements by the US Peace Corps, the National Peace Corps Association, or any other affiliated organizations.