Tim Connors, TESS 130 In the dry night, I hear your cry A clearing throat followed by High and low notes echoing around the room: Lizard music. Of what do you sing? […]
Ode to Rocky: A Tukay House Gecko
Year Two
Ali Talwar, 130 TESS The start of the second school year for group 130 recently began, and with that, has come some serious “year two” feelings. Now, you may be wondering how […]
A Wave Full Love
Andy Cole, 130 TESS (little) Slow, to drop below, (unique) Zero. (flurries) Quietly. Slowly, falling from the sky. Breathe in. Slowing down, time… Breathe out. An icy snowflake. Joyful, Magical. Kindly collecting. […]
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 Big Gay Peace Corps Spiritual Journey
Michael Marano, 129 TESS A Big Gay Peace Corps Spiritual Journey A story of strength, peace, belonging, healing, pride, freedom, forgiveness, and acceptance. I love you, but… I sat in the church […]
APAHM: The Other
The following article is part of a series dedicated towards celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM). Nhi Le, 130 TESS There is no getting over the feeling of “otherness” for an […]
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 […]
Diary of a People Watcher
Christalynn Hamer, 130 TESS He’s a thin man. The ashen brown skin that collects under his lower lashes I’m sure is curated by the sun. He’s ordinary at first glance. However, after […]
Mornings
Nhi Le, 130 TESS Every morning, as I rollover on my twin-sized mattress on top of a queen-sized frame for the fourth time, I wonder to myself, “Why am I here?” While […]
So How’s Goal Two Going
Shannon Murphy, 131 TESS “Soy Boricua primera, segundo Americana.” Those words are pretty important to me when people ask about my background, since many still struggle to understand that Puerto Rico is […]
Peace Corps is a Ball Game
Gabriel Reid, 130 TESS Right off the bat, trainees begin the intense process of cultural immersion. We all start with two strikes against us because none of us know Thai and we […]
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 […]
Peaks & Valleys, Vol. 15 feat. Nhi Le
Halli Benson, 130 TESS Peaks and Valleys is a series of interviews with PCVs discussing the highs and lows in the past month. It highlights the unique quality of Peace Corps service […]
