Caitlin Navratil, 131 YinD I wrote and re-wrote this post three different times. The first time, it was too wordy – more like a memoir, not an ode. The second time, it […]
An Ode to the Host Family that Loved Me
Through Their Eyes Episode 3: Natalie
Through Their Eyes is a video series that documents the experiences of Peace Corps Thailand Volunteers. Each video showcases the unique perspective of one volunteer and highlights how they are experiencing this Peace Corps Journey.
The Next Chapter: Two Years in Sisaket
Once a month we like to share a story we find really interesting from a volunteer’s blog. This month we share one from The Thai Tea. Natalie Heinitz, 131 YinD Today, I […]
Riding the Waves of Service
Larissa Delgado, 130 YinD Back in 130’s PST, we had a session where each of us were given a chart named, “The Cycle of Vulnerability and Adjustment.” There, it’s lines plainly depicted […]
Group 131: Our PST Experience
Chukwuma Osuji, 131 YinD Ian Tramm, 131 YinD Group 131 reflect on Pre-Service Training in Suphan Buri, Thailand in this video created by Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) Chukwuma with the help of […]
Si Thep: 3 Days in the Peace Corps
Kayla Adams, visiting friend of PCV Michael Marano The whiskey and water haze my vision softly at the edges, making this memory, even in its presence, as beautiful as a dream. I […]
It Isn’t Easy
Ali Talwar, 130 TESS Everyone seems to be aware that Peace Corps “isn’t easy.” But, what does that mean!? Before I came here, people told me this all the time. It was […]
See You Again on the Next Time
Michael Marano, 129 TESS I asked a question that’s only ever been answered in my favor by liars, “Is this going to hurt?” “Yes,” the Peace Corps nurse replied, holding a long, […]
The Art of Redefining Home
Berline Exume, 130 TESS At some point in our service, volunteers will forget for a moment what being “home” feels like. We get caught in between two worlds, this new world and […]
Oh We’ll All Go Out to Meet Them When They Come
Eric Mills, 130 TESS The mountain near our village rises up out past the edge of expansive sugarcane fields. It is the only mountain in the area. On clear days you can see […]
Where to Begin
Laura Hyde, 130 YinD I went to bed last night hoping I would wake up inspired. The morning comes and I still I don’t know where to begin. I sit staring at […]
The Perks of Being a Rule Follower
Theresa Kozelka, 129 YinD One of the most defining aspects of being a Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand is our unique choice of transportation. Unlike 95% of the Thai population, which can […]
Where Are You From?
Gabe Reid, 130 TESS “Where are you from?” It’s probably the most common question I receive since being in Thailand. I was born in the nation’s capital and I grew up in […]
Day 780
Yousif Al-Amin, 129 TESS I started writing as a kid, imagining stories in my head and then jotting them down wherever I could: notebooks, napkins, even providing unsolicited edits in the margins […]
Poor is a Condition of The Spirit
Daylisha Reid, 130 YinD According to the Oxford Dictionary, poor is defined as, “being of a low or inferior standard or quality.” For much of my childhood, I was told that I […]
