American Peace Corps volunteers are known for bringing aid to communities in developing countries, but American volunteers are also supposed to learn about another culture, and vice versa. In rural Paraguay, three volunteers each face their own struggle with the local people. Julia Wentzel, who is teaching local farmers how to keep bees, finds that most men are more interested in her than in making honey. Nick Fisher discovers that his sexuality is a bigger deal in Paraguay than he expected. And Maren Saly finds love in a small farming town, but itsn’t sure if their cultural differences can sustain the relationship over time. Nina Feldman reports from Rincon Guazu, Paraguay.

Photo by Stan Wentzel