She embraced the local culture and formed close bonds with the community.
But one volunteer, Dennis Priven, developed a disturbing fixation.
What followed would lead to tragedy and lasting controversy.
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Sources:
Weiss, Philip, āAmerican Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corpsā, 2004, HarperCollins
Crimelibrary.org
āNovember Member Spotlight: Emile Robert Honsā, FriendsofTonga.org, https://www.friendsoftonga.org/cpages/emilehons
āRemembering the murder of PCV Deborah Gardner (Tonga)ā, March 2023, Peace Corps Worldwide,Ā https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/remembering-the-murder-of-pcv-deborah-gardner-tonga-2/
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