Dalton’s Site Through Pablo’s Eyes
Every volunteer has a unique experience depending on the location, religion, and traditions of their site. Each month we will explore a new volunteer’s site through the eyes of a visiting volunteer […]
Peaks & Valleys, Vol. 11 feat. Deena Duwaik
Rae Richards, 129 TESS Welcome to a column meant to explore the highs and lows of Peace Corps volunteer life—in Thailand and beyond! Each month, we highlight a current Peace Corps Volunteer […]
My Thai Transformation: A Volunteer’s Tale of Losing Fifty Pounds and Finding Self-Love
Aseem Kever, 130 YinD I have been very fortunate to accomplish many things in my twenty-seven years, amongst them: graduating from Berkeley, summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro, traveling to 15 different countries, and joining […]
Faces of Peace Corps Thailand: Andy Anderson
Artwork by Catherine Nightengale, 129 YinD Andy Anderson Group 129, TESS -I have unofficially adopted and named all five dogs that live on my street. -I once received a “phone call” in […]
Deciding on a Third Year
Anna McGillicuddy, 129 YinD I joined the Peace Corps at a point in my life when it was much in need of change and yet, when I arrived to begin this journey, […]
Meet Country Director, Gene Nixon
Gene Nixon, Country Director of Peace Corps Thailand I was invited to submit an introductory message upon my (re)arrival to PC/Thailand. As you know I was a former PCV in Thailand; I […]
Without Words
Jenny Samuelson, 130 YinD
Reflections from Country Director Howard Williams
Howard Williams, Former Country Director of Peace Corps Thailand Dear Peace Corps Volunteers: I hope all of you are doing well. The Sticky Rice editors asked me to write some reflections on […]
Returning Home
Halli Benson, 130 TESS Working through a tough moment in Haikus Staring at the tile What do I feel or not feel I guess I am numb The river calms me I […]
Skyler’s Elementary 4H Event
Skyler Matthias, 130 YinD Take a peek into an event at an elementary school in Thailand. At Skyler’s school in Samut Songkhram, the students engage in everything from raising chickens to growing […]
Thai Youth Theatre
2019 TYT Committee Location TYT 2019 Festival will be at Chulabhorn School Pathumthani on February 15-17, 2019. Theme Our theme is “Finding Neverland: Never Growing Up.” It’s all about imagination and being […]
Breaking the Golden Rule
Kyle Kvamme, 129 YinD I am writing this confession on my own free will. I hereby admit to breaking one of the golden rules of Peace Corps service. A rule 20 months […]
Bigger Than Boxes: Teen Motherhood in Thailand
Bigger Than Boxes presented by GAD (Gender and Development Committee) Kat Giannini, 129 YinD Overview: Teen Motherhood How does pregnancy at an early age affect one’s life outcomes? The results of teen pregnancy, […]
Learning to Love Again: A Peace Corps Story
“…I spent the next three years in a POW camp, forced to subsist on a thin stew of fish, vegetables, prawns, coconut milk, and four kinds of rice. I came close to […]
Tatted in Thailand: Dalton, Kali, & Clarence
Larissa Delgado, 130 YinD During Group 130’s Reconnect Conference a lot of us throughout the two weeks got tattoos. Prior to that I had also heard of volunteers from Group 129 getting […]
