Artwork by Catherine Nightengale, 129 YinD Kayla McCabe Group: 129 // Program: YinD // Age: 23 // Hometown: Naperville, IL // Site: Kong Chai, Kalasin Fun Facts When I was in middle […]
Faces of Peace Corps Thailand: Kayla McCabe
An Island Curse
Michael Marano, 129 TCCS In moments of intense excitement, I tend to feel invincible. Thus was the case as I stood in front of my mirror with a beard trimmer and a […]
Laundry
Natalie Garro, 129 TCCS I’m thinking about laundry. More specifically, I’m thinking about how giddy I felt when I learned the machine at the hotel would wash AND rinse all my clothes […]
It’s On My List: Koh Samui
Olivia Brocato, 129 TCCS TRAVEL DESTINATION Koh Samui MODE OF TRANSPORTATION Bus and ferry TRAVEL TIME (FROM BKK) 8+ THE COST FACTOR Pɛɛng mâak HOW WAS THE WEATHER? Beautiful! HOW LONG DID YOU […]
The Occasional Defeat
Celete Kato, 129 TCCS Most days I’m ok with not understanding it all. Today, I’m not. Today, it hit me with force. The isolation of it all. There are only so many […]
[Book Review] The Geography of Bliss
Carly Allard, 129 YinD Title: The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World Author: Eric Weiner Published: Twelve (2008) Synopsis: Former NPR correspondent and self-proclaimed “grump” Eric Weiner takes readers […]
Blog Repost: Thai Basil Chicken and Loneliness
Yousif Al-Amin, 129 TCCS Today we will be learning how to cook the world-famous dish Pad Krapow Gai or Thai Basil Chicken. And how to combat loneliness. You will need: 3-4 tbsp oil 5 […]
Gulaap: A Lengthy Reflection on my First 4 Months as a Peace Corps Volunteer
Natalie Garro, 129 TCCS Exactly one week from today – four months ago – I woke up to a typical frigid midwinter’s day in my home state of Colorado and a flight […]
[Book Review] First Comes Love, Then Comes Malaria: How a Peace Corps Poster Boy Won My Heart and a Third World Adventure Changed My Life
Author Eve Brown uses her creatively titled memoir to tell a tale of exploration, determination, and love. And not just love of the “Peace Corps Poster Boy” she falls in love with and (spoiler alert) marries, but love of foreign places and unfamiliar lifestyles.
Blog Repost: An Open Letter to My Fellow PCVs Group 129
Celete Kato, 129 TCCS Hey Friend, Maybe we chatted during a mixer at staging and never had another full conversation. Perhaps you and I forged a great working relationship over flip chart […]
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