Christine Herbert 's Peace Corps Experience in Zambia prepared her for a productive life as an author and storyteller

As a former board member of Partnering for Peace and an RPCV, I appreciated Christine's role as a go-between her community and Rotary to bring clean water to an isolated community and her writing career, where she shared her experiences with a broader audience. Best known for her memoir The Color of the Elephant, drawn from her service in Zambia, Herbert writes with a rare blend of courage, vulnerability, and sharp cultural insight. Her other books expand on those themes, exploring resilience and cross‑cultural understanding through a wider lens, yet all carry her signature honesty. Her Fulstories conversation is a powerful reminder of how Peace Corps service continues to shape lives long after volunteers return home.