Natalie Garro, 129 TESS Salutations! Once again, we are embarking on a follow-up to my article: A Beginner’s Guide to Running. I’m not sure that sentence made grammatical sense. Anyway, here is […]
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 […]
Tatted in Thailand: Larissa, Bethany, Natalie, & Janet
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 […]
On Learning to Love Myself Through The Anxiety
Natalie Garro, 129 YinD I open the front door. Not the gate, just the door. I exist. I drink instant coffee with milk and honey and pretend I’m not pretending to miss […]
Third Year
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS It’s a Wednesday. 3 of my 4 classes were cancelled today, but my 7th graders did well on their spelling test, so I’m thirsty. The grandmother at the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Riap-Roi 101: An Introduction to Stylin’ in Thailand
It’s my hope in writing this article that the following examples of how we currently-serving volunteers dress will help you — my dear Invitees — thwart the beast that is pre-departure purchasing.
Enough
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS For most of my life, I have based my identity around the things I do. Using my actions as the foundation for my self-definition has allowed me to […]
Faces of Peace Corps Thailand: Ruhamaiah Bradley
Artwork by Natalie Garro PCV: Ruhamaiah Bradley – Peace Corps Thailand Magazine’s next Editor-in-Chief! To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest […]
Preparing for Peace Corps Departure: Stuff I’m glad I did, and some stuff I wish I’d done.
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS It’s mid-way through October as I’m writing this, and by now I’m sure your clearances are rolling in, the purchasing has begun, and the anticipation is building. I […]
Tamada
Natalie Garro, 129 It’s Day 1 of Sports Day at my school, and I’m doing the same thing I did last year: seeking a moment of silence and solitude in my office, […]
Group 129 Yearbook: Words of Appreciation
Counterparts and Community of Group 129 As Group 129 completes their 20th month of service we look back on what their communities shared about them when they first got to site as […]
Asahna Bucha Day
Asahna Bucha Day is celebrated on the first full moon of the 8th lunar month. It commemorates Buddha’s first sermon where he spoke about the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold […]
Faces of Peace Corps Thailand: Mookho Mokhesi
Artwork by Natalie Garro She is soft in a hard world and she loves despite it all and she is magic. For more PCV Artwork click here.
