Yousif Al-Amin, 129 TESS Hello! Have Yous Eaten Yet? If not, head over to your local (super)market and pick up the ingredients listed inside this recipe to make your very own authentic […]
Have Yous Eaten Yet? Episode 2: Tom Kha Gai
Being a Teacher Saved Me
Kara Anthony, 130 TESS There is this thing that happens here in Thailand when people discover that I am a Kruu or teacher. They stop seeing me as the typical farung or […]
Abbey’s Site Through KC’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 […]
Bigger Than Boxes: Beauty as a Cultural System In Thailand
Bigger Than Boxes presented by GAD (Gender and Development Committee) Olivia Dawson, 129 YinD Beauty ideals – how we navigate them, perform them, and express them – reflect everything from cultural ideologies and […]
Religious Harmony in 131 Seconds
Theresa Kozelka, 129 YinD Nathon, Satun, Thailand: “Life here is chill.”
The Mystery of the Tooth in the Sock
Michael Marano, 129 TCCS I touched my finger to my nose to remember whether or not I had already washed my face. It slid faster and was greasier than the oiled up […]
Worship Up the Hill
Gabriel Reid, 130 TESS I depart from the house ten minutes after six in the evening. I stop at 7-11 to break Day’s 1000 bill with the following purchase: 2 bags of […]
Simple Guide to Personal Health Care When You Don’t Have Time for Personal Health Care
Natalie Garro, 129 TCCS Greetings, friends! I originally wrote this article in March, 2018; however, we decided to delay its posting for a more relevant time – that was not bpit-term! That […]
Readjusting to Adjust
Berline Exume, 130 TESS During Pre-Service Training, as a group, we are told that the first few months at our new site may be rough and require a lot of flexibility. We […]
Mornings in Thailand
Anna McGillicuddy, 129 YinD Eight hours, I’ve been painting on this canvas A swirling world of colorful dreams and yet somehow, now, there’s music slowly seeping into it’s woven seams. My heavy […]
Peaks & Valleys, Vol. 6 feat. Paul Stahlke
Rae Richards, 129 TCCS Welcome to a new column meant to explore the highs and lows of Peace Corps volunteer life—in Thailand and beyond! Each month, we will highlight a current Peace […]
The Modern Tool Kit for Teachers: Incorporating Technology in the Classroom
Christopher Pinkos, TCCS 129 & PCT T4D Committee Member “Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.” – […]
Hugs: Nature’s Friendliest Language and Medicine
McKenzie Paterson, 129 TCCS Service has become a montage of awkward side hugs. And, look, I get it. Not everyone is down to hug someone they barely know; but after living in […]
My Peace Corps Story Podcast: Anna McGillicuddy
Anna McGillicuddy, 129 YinD Anna was recently interviewed on the Podcast My Peace Corps Story. Listen to her talk about her first year of service below! https://mypeacecorpsstory.com/ep-041-anna-mcgillicuddy-thailand-2017-now/
Dear Mom & Dad – Blog Repost
Elizabeth Marik, 129 YinD Dear Mom and Dad, Everything here seems to grow a little faster than usual. Longan trees are entirely beheaded, cut down to their thickest branches, and yet grow […]
