McKenzie Paterson and Yaneth Peña Sometimes as Peace Corps Volunteers it feels like we’re powerless in making an impact on the things happening back home in the United States. We read the news, […]
A Guide to Being a Politically Engaged Peace Corps Volunteer
I Gotta Have Magic
Christalynn Hamer, 130 TESS Perspective is magic. Waiting is the skill. Perception is the sleight of hand. I believe we are always on the brink of something masterful, something so colorful and […]
Have Yous Eaten Yet? Episode 4: Nam Prik Noom – (น้ำพริกหนุ่ม)
Yousif Al-Amin, 129 TESS Nam Prik Noom – (น้ำพริกหนุ่ม) Ingredients: 10-15 “Prik Noom” or Young Chilis 5-6 medium shallots 5 medium sized cloves of garlic ½ cup of cilantro/coriander 1 tbsp fish […]
Will I Be Able to Drive?
Daylisha Reid, 130 YinD Will I be able to drive? It’s one of the many questions I think to myself as I look ahead to my reintegration into the United States in […]
Things I CAN’T GO Without: Based on a Prompt.
Andrey Shamshurin, 130 TESS The smart*ss in me wants to say oxygen, water, my cellphone, or maybe that I can’t live without witting prompts. But I can’t be sure that anybody can’t […]
Dr. Frankenstein and the Spirit Creature
Alex Cotrufello, 129 YinD I didn’t grow up with a religion, unless you count the collective mass of spiritual influences my mother brought into our home during my childhood. Some of the […]
Peaks & Valleys, Vol. 10 feat. Anna McGillicuddy
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 […]
Tears All Over the World
Theresa Kozelka, 129 YinD I have never considered myself much of a “crier.” Although my friends who studied abroad with me might disagree after helping me through my first long-distance relationship. However, […]
Voices E13: Tiffany
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. […]
Dealing With What We’re Dealt
Carly Allard, 129 YinD Card games have become an almost daily occurrence at my house. Uno, Phase 10, Spot It, Go Fish; we play ‘em all. I try to reign in my […]
Tatted in Thailand: Elizabeth, Berline, & Celete
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 […]
Abby’s Site Through Keegan’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 […]
Post-Undergrad Adulting: My Reality
Ruhamaiah Bradley, 130 TESS An RPCV (Returned Peace Corps Volunteer) from back home once described Peace Corps as, “the hardest job you’ll ever love.” Quite the popular slogan and definitely on the […]
More Than a Court
Genevieve Montreuil, 129 YinD It was your average Sunday afternoon in rural Thailand; I took my usual 8km bike ride in 100 degree heat, to sip on a sugar laden iced latte, […]
The Value of Play
Gabe Reid, 130 TESS One of the greatest values of American culture is the Separation of Church and State protected by the 1st Amendment of the Constitution. Within the last 50 years […]
