Re-defining Resiliency
Hoi Kipgen, 129 YinD See, I always thought I knew what resiliency meant. It’s one of those terms I would often use to describe and define myself growing up. I spent almost […]
Are You Available on Monday?
Ian Tramm, 131 YinD Hi Pam, my name is Ian Tramm and I’m looking to schedule a physical as a new patient for a date within the next 30 days. I do […]
Post-Running Yoga Series with Natalie
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS Greetings, Homosapiens (and potentially any other species that, by some miracle, have learned to read)! 6 months ago, Sticky Rice Magazine published my article: A Beginner’s Guide to […]
Bringing the Holidays Home
Poonam Benakatti, 130 YinD Serving in the Peace Corps in 2018 means a series of juxtapositions. Often, these are presented in our modern day conveniences and daily routines. I can watch Netflix […]
Tatted in Thailand: Crystal, McKenzie, & Hannah
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 […]
Group 129 Yearbook: Taking and Leaving
Peace Corps Thailand Group 129 When I used to go on longer camping trips, we’d always end the last night with a special little ceremony. We’d each have a couple minutes to […]
Countdown
Logan K. Cox, 131 YinD And so it begins! 23 more days until we, group 131, set off for the adventure of a lifetime in Thailand. 23 more days of cheese, flannel […]
Have Yous Eaten Yet? Episode 5: Pad See Ew ผัดซีอิ๊ว
Yousif Al-Amin, 129 TESS feat. Megan Daley, TESS RPCV Ingredients: 16 oz / ~500 g wide flat rice noodles 2 tbsp dark soy sauce 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp oyster sauce […]
Life at a Funeral
Kayla McCabe, 129 YinD Last July, a girl from my community died unexpectedly. She went to school and lived in the city, but her family lives across the street from me and, […]
An Open Letter to Peace Corps Thailand Cohort 129
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS So much has changed. So much hasn’t. I read somewhere once that at the end of a journey, we come back to where it all began and know […]
Dear Stoplight
Theresa Kozelka, 129 YinD “Did you see the new stop light at the 3-way intersection? It’s the first in Thung Wa!” After one week away at a meeting, I returned […]
Leaving Brooklyn, Oy Vey!
Katherine Gallagher, 131 YinD Crossing the Williamsburg Bridge into Manhattan, there is a sign (an actual legitimate road sign) that says “leaving Brooklyn, Oy Vey!” If you want to sum up how […]
Perspective
Once a month we like to share a story we find really interesting from a volunteer’s blog. This month we share one from It All Started in the “Land of Smiles.” Clark […]
Listen
Laura Hyde, 130 YinD I want to listen I love listening. When prompted, I always include “good listener” in a list of positive traits about myself. I value being intentional and taking […]
47 Peace Corps Volunteers, 1 Day
Anna McGillicuddy, 129 YinD – Close of Service Speech I’d like to begin my speech with a thank you to staff Ajaans and Khun Thanakom for giving us voices, Training staff for […]
