Tiffany Fitzgerald, 129 TESS So, itʼs Black History Month? Oh, itʼs Black History Month. Yes, itʼs Black History Month! Yes to this month of celebration and education of blackness. Yes, to this […]
What Lies in the Margins
Through Their Eyes Episode 2: Catherine
Through Their Eyes is a monthly video series that documents the experiences of Peace Corps Thailand volunteers. Each video showcases the unique perspective of one volunteer and highlights how although we are […]
To All the People that Loved Me Before
Andy Anderson, 129 TESS (Except Niles, he was just a cool dude). Dear Mr. Schaffstall, Do you remember me? Probably not. I was that third-grader from your 2002/03 class that absolutely loved […]
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 […]
This Goodbye is Harder
Kayla McCabe, 129 YinD Early last week, some of my kids and I went to help our neighbor Pii Ehm water her banana trees. Dragging buckets from the tap to the trees […]
Defeating the Mid-Service Slump
Nhi Le, 130 TESS Have you been feeling low? After one year into your service, did you think there would be more progress? Do you feel hopeless and depressed? Well, you came […]
Frog Love
Andrey Shamshurin, 130 TESS The frogs are making love in your shoe again. It is a blue sneaker, sand stuck to the rim, dented toe, heel loose and peeling. You shake the […]
There and Back Again
We often like to share a story we find interesting from a volunteer’s blog. This month we share one from Forever Farang. Casey Butler, 130 YinD Last September, after a particularly low […]
When I Look Back
Celete Kato, 129 TESS When I look back on the past 26 months I feel a deep swell of gratitude, and speaking honestly, relief. Gratitude for the experiences, relief that I survived […]
Through Their Eyes Episode 1: Ruhamaiah
Through Their Eyes is a monthly video series that documents the experiences of Peace Corps Thailand volunteers. Each video showcases the unique perspective of one volunteer and highlights how although we are […]
A Not So Single Story
Daylisha Reid, 130 YinD I am sorry to be the one to break the news, but while this may be the case for most areas, not every place in Thailand is hot […]
Be Proud of Your Journey
Carly Allard, 129 YinD Stories. Tales. Adventures. Journeys. Each has a path in one direction or another. And each is unique and special. As are we. After all, isn’t life a journey? […]
Peaks & Valleys, Vol. 13 feat. Kayla McCabe
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 […]
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, […]
Chicken Wars
Audrey Ardine, 129 TESS Months ago, I noticed that there was a group of chickens that would sometimes wander behind my house. “That’s so Thailand,” I thought to myself feeling wonderment that […]
