Michael Marano, 129 TESS Today is the Buddhist holiday Visakha Bucha Day commemorating the day of the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha. It is celebrated all throughout Thailand and is regarded […]
Visakha Bucha Day
40 Days Without Social Media
Audrey Ardine, 129 TESS Rewind to about a year ago when I was still in training. I heard about all the downtime volunteers would have at site and I told myself it […]
The Privilege of Going Home
Megan Cindric, 129 YinD “Peace Corps Nicaragua is being evacuated.” The words took all of us by surprise. We were in the middle of our summer break, enjoying a relaxing week up […]
Have Yous Eaten Yet? Episode 2: Tom Kha Gai
Yousif Al-Amin, 129 TESS Hello! Have Yous Eaten Yet? If not, head over to your local (super)market and pick up the ingredients listed inside this recipe to make your very own authentic […]
Being a Teacher Saved Me
Kara Anthony, 130 TESS There is this thing that happens here in Thailand when people discover that I am a Kruu or teacher. They stop seeing me as the typical farung or […]
Abbey’s Site Through KC’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 […]
Bigger Than Boxes: Beauty as a Cultural System In Thailand
Bigger Than Boxes presented by GAD (Gender and Development Committee) Olivia Dawson, 129 YinD Beauty ideals – how we navigate them, perform them, and express them – reflect everything from cultural ideologies and […]
Religious Harmony in 131 Seconds
Theresa Kozelka, 129 YinD Nathon, Satun, Thailand: “Life here is chill.”
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 […]
Worship Up the Hill
Gabriel Reid, 130 TESS I depart from the house ten minutes after six in the evening. I stop at 7-11 to break Day’s 1000 bill with the following purchase: 2 bags of […]
Simple Guide to Personal Health Care When You Don’t Have Time for Personal Health Care
Natalie Garro, 129 TCCS Greetings, friends! I originally wrote this article in March, 2018; however, we decided to delay its posting for a more relevant time – that was not bpit-term! That […]
Readjusting to Adjust
Berline Exume, 130 TESS During Pre-Service Training, as a group, we are told that the first few months at our new site may be rough and require a lot of flexibility. We […]
Mornings in Thailand
Anna McGillicuddy, 129 YinD Eight hours, I’ve been painting on this canvas A swirling world of colorful dreams and yet somehow, now, there’s music slowly seeping into it’s woven seams. My heavy […]
Peaks & Valleys, Vol. 6 feat. Paul Stahlke
Rae Richards, 129 TCCS Welcome to a new column meant to explore the highs and lows of Peace Corps volunteer life—in Thailand and beyond! Each month, we will highlight a current Peace […]
Hugs: Nature’s Friendliest Language and Medicine
McKenzie Paterson, 129 TCCS Service has become a montage of awkward side hugs. And, look, I get it. Not everyone is down to hug someone they barely know; but after living in […]
