Alex Cotrufello, 129 YinD I open my eyes to my childhood bedroom, the hideous lime green still on the walls from the time I painted it myself in an 8th grade rebellion. […]
Alex of the Future
Group 130 Yearbook: I Knew I Wanted…
Peace Corps Thailand Group 130 We all joined Peace Corps for different reasons and the reasons why we continue will change throughout this 27 month long journey. As we enter the new […]
Re-defining Resiliency
Hoi Kipgen, 129 YinD See, I always thought I knew what resiliency meant. It’s one of those terms I would often use to describe and define myself growing up. I spent almost […]
Are You Available on Monday?
Ian Tramm, 131 YinD Hi Pam, my name is Ian Tramm and I’m looking to schedule a physical as a new patient for a date within the next 30 days. I do […]
Post-Running Yoga Series with Natalie
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS Greetings, Homosapiens (and potentially any other species that, by some miracle, have learned to read)! 6 months ago, Sticky Rice Magazine published my article: A Beginner’s Guide to […]
Bringing the Holidays Home
Poonam Benakatti, 130 YinD Serving in the Peace Corps in 2018 means a series of juxtapositions. Often, these are presented in our modern day conveniences and daily routines. I can watch Netflix […]
Tatted in Thailand: Crystal, McKenzie, & Hannah
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 […]
Group 129 Yearbook: Taking and Leaving
Peace Corps Thailand Group 129 When I used to go on longer camping trips, we’d always end the last night with a special little ceremony. We’d each have a couple minutes to […]
Countdown
Logan K. Cox, 131 YinD And so it begins! 23 more days until we, group 131, set off for the adventure of a lifetime in Thailand. 23 more days of cheese, flannel […]
Have Yous Eaten Yet? Episode 5: Pad See Ew ผัดซีอิ๊ว
Yousif Al-Amin, 129 TESS feat. Megan Daley, TESS RPCV Ingredients: 16 oz / ~500 g wide flat rice noodles 2 tbsp dark soy sauce 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp oyster sauce […]
Life at a Funeral
Kayla McCabe, 129 YinD Last July, a girl from my community died unexpectedly. She went to school and lived in the city, but her family lives across the street from me and, […]
An Open Letter to Peace Corps Thailand Cohort 129
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS So much has changed. So much hasn’t. I read somewhere once that at the end of a journey, we come back to where it all began and know […]
Dear Stoplight
Theresa Kozelka, 129 YinD “Did you see the new stop light at the 3-way intersection? It’s the first in Thung Wa!” After one week away at a meeting, I returned […]
Leaving Brooklyn, Oy Vey!
Katherine Gallagher, 131 YinD Crossing the Williamsburg Bridge into Manhattan, there is a sign (an actual legitimate road sign) that says “leaving Brooklyn, Oy Vey!” If you want to sum up how […]
Perspective
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 All Started in the “Land of Smiles.” Clark […]
