Natalie Garro, TESS 129 I’d cried. I’d cried regularly for months, for weeks. I’d cried nearly all day every day for three days before we got the email. I’d cried so much, […]
On the “Great Peace Corps Evacuation of 2020” (Named by Khun Michelle)
“Happy Three Years in Thailand?”
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS “Happy 3 years in Thailand?” Andy wishes our group chat with classic Andy wit. The question mark makes a bit more sense given the context of our conversation […]
On Belonging
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS Sunday, August 25th, 2019 I think an unintended, unconscious consequence of never feeling like I fit in anywhere was, perhaps, the freedom to evolve however I wanted. I’ve […]
A Year Without Drinking
Michael Marano, 129 TESS A Year Without Drinking/ The Little Bird and the Light: Two Stories, One Ending Little Bird The little bird is scared. The Light has left the cage. The […]
Strings of Fear
Michael Marano, 129 TESS 45 Seconds of Terror I feel another spoonful of curry-soaked rice drop onto my thigh. My legs are crossed at the 1-foot kitchen table we eat at every night and Apple is perched on […]
El Sabor De Tailandia
Curated by Shannon Murphy Berrios, 131 TESS “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” – Pablo Picasso Wise words from […]
PCV Cribs: Andy
Video by Larissa Delgado, 130 YinD Andy Anderson, 129 TESS, is a third-year volunteer serving in Umphang, Tak. Umphang is an isolated town deep in the mountains of Tak province that is famous […]
Still Tamada
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS The days have blended together, hours slipping by like warm sap, each moment dripping until my cup is so full, I spend my evenings releasing the day – […]
A Big Gay Peace Corps Spiritual Journey
Michael Marano, 129 TESS A Big Gay Spiritual Journey A story of strength, peace, belonging, healing, pride, freedom, forgiveness, and acceptance. I love you, but… I sat in the church I had […]
PSDN: Integration & Identity
During PST131 (pre-service training), representatives from the Peer Support & Diversity Network (PSDN) polled Group 131 trainees about questions they had related to integration and identity. PSDN compiled these and presented them […]
Tatted in Thailand: Elizabeth, Spencer, & Lucy
Larissa Delgado, 130 YinD During Group 130’s Reconnect Conference in 2018, many of us decided on getting tattoos. Prior to that week, I also heard of Group 129 volunteers who got tattooed […]
On Learning to Love Myself Through The Anxiety
Natalie Garro, 129 YinD I open the front door. Not the gate, just the door. I exist. I drink instant coffee with milk and honey and pretend I’m not pretending to miss […]
Super Simple Abs Workout with Natalie
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS Salutations! Once again, we are embarking on a follow-up to my article: A Beginner’s Guide to Running. I’m not sure that sentence made grammatical sense. Anyway, here is […]
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.
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 […]
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