Shannon Murphy Berrios, 131 TESS If there is one quote from a movie I love, it would have to be Forrest Gump’s Alabama clad accent saying proudly, “And I was running!” as […]
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 […]
Will I Still Be Able to Drive? Part II
Life doesn’t stop for you, nor me and while our life went on, so did theirs. Only the people who’ve I’ve shared this journey called Peace Corps with will understand the emotions that will rush me upon returning home
Funky Town
Caitlin Navratil, 131 YinD When adversity is external, I think it’s easier to handle. When it’s a bad storm, a too-friendly community member, a miscommunication, gecko poop all over my home, or… […]
Plai Ruaa
Neil Pickus, 131 YinD July 2019 was perhaps the most transient and fleeting month of my life so far. I was in and out (mostly out) of my “regular” life at site, […]
My Love in the Peace Corps
Daylisha Reid, 130 YinD A few months ago, I was thinking of a clever Sticky Rice Magazine theme and it dawned on me: “Finding Love in The Peace Corps.” Many people in our […]
Take It As It Is
Michael “Beaux” Mudd, 128 TCCS When I decided to accept the invitation to serve in Thailand, I knew some of the challenges that would be presented to me; namely, adjusting to the […]
More than tennis
Michael ‘Beaux’ Mudd, 128 TCCS I unlock my bike from the tree and begin walking it by the lunch area, heading to the main road on my way home. As I walk […]
The PCV and the Three Cs
Linda Smittle, 128 TCCS Once upon a time, a Peace Corps Volunteer went to a faraway country. Her parents called the country Siam. When the PCV was a child, she called the country […]
The Night Market
William Blackford, 128 YinD I still remember when I first arrived in Thailand and the markets were this new, exciting, wondrous thing. As we took our first baby steps out of the Golden […]
International Youth Day 2015
Khao Rai Sub Da International Youth Day on August 12th is a month away! This Youth Update provides resources to help plan your commemorative activities. This year’s theme is ‘youth civic engagement’, which […]
