Zari Havercome, 130 YinD This is a series entitled after the popular lyric in pop song “Choey Moey” by Youngohm’s , ยังไมไดนอน, meaning “can’t sleep yet.” This embodies a phrase that I […]
Yang Mai Dai Nawn: A Seat at the Table
Travel Bug
Ali Talwar, 130 TESS I’m not sure when I got bit, or if I was just born with it, but I’ve caught a bug. One that leaves me itching, itching for more. […]
Look Forward, But Not Too Far
Andrea Aribe, 130 YinD “Look forward, but not too far,” Pii Pueng said. Her words were simple. Yet, they pulled on my heart strings with such strength. How she was able 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 […]
Phu Kradueng National Park
Megan Cindric, 129 YinD An ~unofficial~ travel guide Phu Kradueng National Park is one of the most popular parks in all of Thailand, situated in Loei province in Issan. I know what […]
Creating a Safe and Colorful Environment for Students
Berline Exume, 130 TESS Upon arriving to my school, the first thing I asked for was a classroom or anything that could potentially be used as one. More than anything, I knew […]
That is LOVE
Cat Nightengale, 129 YinD The small victories- any victories, really- are so important here. I get irritated, frustrated, lonely. But when all is said and done, that’s not what matters at […]
It Takes a Village: Life Through the Lens of a Blindfolded PCV
Kara Anthony, 130 TESS Once upon a time, there was a girl who came into this world blindfolded, with only a blank piece of paper and a pen in hand. She was […]
My New Normal
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’s a Beau-Thai-ful Life. Julia Wolf, 130 TESS It’s […]
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 […]
Dalton’s Site Through Pablo’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 […]
Peaks & Valleys, Vol. 11 feat. Deena Duwaik
Rae Richards, 129 TESS Welcome to a column meant to explore the highs and lows of Peace Corps volunteer life—in Thailand and beyond! Each month, we highlight a current Peace Corps Volunteer […]
My Thai Transformation: A Volunteer’s Tale of Losing Fifty Pounds and Finding Self-Love
Aseem Kever, 130 YinD I have been very fortunate to accomplish many things in my twenty-seven years, amongst them: graduating from Berkeley, summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro, traveling to 15 different countries, and joining […]
Faces of Peace Corps Thailand: Andy Anderson
Artwork by Catherine Nightengale, 129 YinD Andy Anderson Group 129, TESS -I have unofficially adopted and named all five dogs that live on my street. -I once received a “phone call” in […]
Deciding on a Third Year
Anna McGillicuddy, 129 YinD I joined the Peace Corps at a point in my life when it was much in need of change and yet, when I arrived to begin this journey, […]
