Emily Maginnis, TESS 131 Yes, you read correctly. No, Paw Aw, they were not flies. No, host mother, they were not over sized moths will a strangely organized system of government. I […]
Bees?!
Life of a PCV in 2001 Top Singles
Nhi Le, 130 TESS STAGING I’m comin’ up so you better get this party started I’m comin’ up so you better get this party started Get this party started Makin’ my connection […]
The Ghost of Satun
Theresa Kozelka, 129 YinD I had my first encounter with the supernatural on a sunny March morning. Things were far from unusual. I woke up around 6 o’clock in the morning to […]
The Mystery of the Tooth in the Sock
Michael Marano, 129 TCCS I touched my finger to my nose to remember whether or not I had already washed my face. It slid faster and was greasier than the oiled up […]
The Songkran Survivor
Tiffany Fitzgerald, 129 TCCS Tis the season of Songkran. I remember being fresh into site in Satun and not quite anticipating a whole lot of celebration (my site is predominately Muslim) but […]
Guide to Thai Noodles and Existential Crises
William R. Blackford, 128 YinD Bored? Tired of eating rice? Feeling an existential crisis trying to force its way into your present thoughts as you attempt to teach Thai children? Struggling to […]
PST Survival Guide
Ruhamaiah Bradley, 130 TESS Most nights, I eat alone. On occasion I am joined by my mae. We sit in silence. Both of us acknowledging and appreciating the other’s presence but aware […]
Not Taking It On
Michael Marano, 129 TCCS There are a lot of things you don’t have to take on. – June Diane Before I joined the Peace Corps I assumed that I would be cut […]
An Island Curse
Michael Marano, 129 TCCS In moments of intense excitement, I tend to feel invincible. Thus was the case as I stood in front of my mirror with a beard trimmer and a […]
New Year’s Celebration
Linda Smittle, TCCS 128 Friday was the last day before the New Year’s holiday four-day weekend. On Thursday a teacher told me to bring a gift for the school’s New Year’s raffle. […]
The Dog Days of Thailand
Alexandra Holtzer, 127 TCCS “OW! What is going on?!” I opened my eyes and my land lady was hitting me with a broom! I tried to tell her to stop but a […]
Blog Repost: Netflix & Chill
Alex Khan, 127 YinD So I bet you’re wondering what Friday nights in the village are like? No? Great, I’ll tell you anyways. Friday nights in the village are what you make […]
Blog Repost:Millennial Breakup Problems
Terisa Tribble, 127 TCCS I was wondering what cruel ways technology has betrayed us post-breakup. Here’s a list I came up with: Your ex finally declining a recurring GCal event for your […]
Fashion Sense
Elora Herberick, 127 TCCS As I sit on the multi-textile bus covered in almost painfully bright colors and blasting the Isaan hits of today, I have an “Aha!” moment. I glance forward to […]
Blog Repost: How MSG Got A Bad Rap
“To your readers who can be reassured that there’s nothing wrong with all that delicious MSG in their food. Ha ha.” – Khun Kathryn Goldman, Director of Programming and Training As a […]
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