Halli Benson, 130 TESS A week before site placement, we were in a training session when we heard the soft “shh” grow to a roar, and I wondered out loud, “What’s that […]
On Living In The Rainforest
Spiders in the Night
Nhi Le, 130 TESS I see it out of the corner of my eye. THERE! The skittering shadow stops my heart cold. It crawls over my extension cord. Now, it’s under my […]
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, […]
Untitled Poem
Stephen Bubenheim, 131 TESS Wake up. Hard bed and bones creak. Walk to the fridge; a dead lizard inside. How’d you manage that? Sugary powdered not-coffee. Ants in the water heater. Ants […]
End of the Honeymoon Period
Daylisha Reid, 130 YinD It happened to me. All of the things I refused to believe could. People said, “Enjoy it while it lasts,” and I thought to myself, “Please, that could […]
Honeymoonin’
Caitlin Navratil, 131 YinD Is this the honeymoon? It feels too soon to tell. I can’t tell if you’re swell or sweltering, but I think maybe both. Do I love you, or […]
The Head and the Heart
Philip Hendrix, 130 TESS Head: Okay, heart. Today’s an all–day teachers’ meeting. You know what that means? Heart: We have to do work all day, don’t we? Head: That’s right! No way […]
A Landscape View
Tim Connors, TESS 130 The other day I went to the market. This was the conversation that unfolded. Seller: Hello! Me: Hello! Customer: Who is that? There is a foreigner here? Who […]
Lumos: Remember to Turn on the Light
“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling […]
A Not So Single Story
Daylisha Reid, 130 YinD I am sorry to be the one to break the news, but while this may be the case for most areas, not every place in Thailand is hot […]
Hannah’s Site Through Alex’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 […]
Eygiel’s Site Through Hoi’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 […]
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