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 […]
Tatted in Thailand: Hoi, Christalynn, & Megan
Diary of a People Watcher
Christalynn Hamer, 130 TESS He’s a thin man. The ashen brown skin that collects under his lower lashes I’m sure is curated by the sun. He’s ordinary at first glance. However, after […]
Riding the Waves of Service
Larissa Delgado, 130 YinD Back in 130’s PST, we had a session where each of us were given a chart named, “The Cycle of Vulnerability and Adjustment.” There, it’s lines plainly depicted […]
Can You Hear Me Now?
Christalynn Hamer, 130 TESS I used to get so tickled by the “Can you hear me now?” Verizon commercial that aired years ago. I think about that commercial from time to time, […]
Tradition
Christalynn Hamer, TESS 130 Two large windows give way to clouds and sunshine. Good morning Watchonlathi. Sun-rich red and bottlecap blue knit stockings hang from the slated windows retelling the festivities of […]
Group 130 Yearbook: I Knew I Wanted…
Peace Corps Thailand Group 130 We all joined Peace Corps for different reasons and the reasons why we continue will change throughout this 27 month long journey. As we enter the new […]
I Gotta Have Magic
Christalynn Hamer, 130 TESS Perspective is magic. Waiting is the skill. Perception is the sleight of hand. I believe we are always on the brink of something masterful, something so colorful and […]
Group 130 Yearbook: Words of Appreciation
Counterparts and Community of Group 130 Every year, during the first few months of service, Peace Corps staff visit the new group of Peace Corps Volunteers at their sites to see how […]
ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY SUPREMELY IMPERFECT DAYS
Christalynn Hamer, 130 TESS The best days are the imperfect ones. The ones where you’ve had enough egg on your face to make a couple servings of kai giao; the ones where […]
Sticky Rice Yearbook: Home is…
129 & 130, Peace Corps Thailand Magazine Staff This quarter Peace Corps Thailand Magazine welcomed 22 new volunteers onto our staff. We asked everyone to respond to our writing prompt for this quarter, “Home is…” as a way to introduce our new team. Celete Kato, 129 TESS Home is not a physical place, person, or […]
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