McKenzie Paterson, 129 TESS Home. I’ve been thinking a lot about home of late. I’ve never wanted to be home more than I do right now. It takes a lot for me to be […]
Already Home
Bigger Than Boxes: Gender and Social Justice in the Classroom
Bigger Than Boxes presented by GAD (Gender and Development Committee) Olivia Dawson, 129 YinD Gender and Social Justice in the Classroom: A Prompt for Self Reflection to Get You Started Background Info Did […]
Me and My Clouds
Poonam Benakatti, 130 YinD If I must carry this feeling around for the length of my life, then I’m not sure I could do it. There is a cluster of clouds that […]
A Changed Perspective
Note from the editor: Romil Pineda is a YinD 129 Volunteer serving in Phichit Province. In this intimate article, Romil shares his reasons for adjusting his mindset and his lifestyle here in […]
Home Is Where Your Yaii Is
Megan Cindric, 129 YinD For those of you who don’t know, “yaii” is the Thai word for grandma, but to say the two are the same is to massively oversimplify it. When […]
Omsin and At: The Brothers I Never Had
Andrea Aribe, 130 YinD “That’s Jupiter,” I said as I pointed out the planet. “How do you know?” Nong At asked. “Because it’s too bright to be a star,” I replied. “Really?” […]
Tamada
Natalie Garro, 129 It’s Day 1 of Sports Day at my school, and I’m doing the same thing I did last year: seeking a moment of silence and solitude in my office, […]
Group 129: Words of Appreciation
Counterparts and Community of Group 129 As Group 129 completes their 20th month of service we look back on what their communities shared about them when they first got to site as […]
Voices E12: Kara
Voices presented by PSDN (Peer Support Diversity Network) is a series of video and written interviews highlighting the intersection between PCVs and RPCVs of diverse ethnic/cultural backgrounds and their service in Thailand. […]
Don’t Panic When a 6-Foot Snake Enters Your Home
Gabe Reid, 130 TESS Panic is a sudden overwhelming fear that produces irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals. The word Panic is derived from […]
Eating Through Life Like Bourdain
Nikolai Stern, 129 TESS Anthony Bourdain’s unexpected death seemed to shake the world, or at least on social media; everybody was a fan. His fame began after he wrote Kitchen Confidential, an […]
The Cave
Ali Talwar, 130 TESS It was in a van, while on a trip to Nan with my school’s teachers, where I first heard the news that the, now infamous, boys were missing. […]
Even When I Am Alone, I Have Real Good Company
Kara Anthony, 130 TESS You know what they say, “Behind every successful woman, there is a group chat of other strong women hyping her up.” I am confident most, if not all […]
Peaks & Valleys, Vol. 9 feat. Kat Giannini
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 […]
Tatted in Thailand: Larissa, Bethany, Natalie, & Janet
Larissa Delgado, 130 YinD During Group 130’s Reconnect Conference a lot of us throughout the two weeks got tattoos. Prior to that I had also heard of volunteers from Group 129 getting […]
