First Comes Love Then Comes Malaria

In this candid and lively personal memoir, Eve Brown-Waite shares the story of how unexpected romance steered her life in an entirely new direction. After falling in love with a dedicated Peace Corps volunteer, she finds herself trading familiar routines for life in overseas postings, including Ecuador and Uganda.

Throughout these travels, the author navigates the day-to-day realities of unfamiliar surroundings, cultural adjustments, marriage, and health trials such as bouts of malaria. Her reflections offer an honest, light-hearted, and engaging perspective on living far from home and discovering resilience through international service. It makes a compelling read for anyone interested in travel writing, humanitarian work, and real-life personal journeys.