Carissa Anderson, 130 YinD To the city of angels: After living in Thailand for little more than a year, I’ve always viewed Bangkok like an annoying sibling. It’s a required relationship to […]
To the City of Angels
An Ode to the Host Family that Loved Me
Caitlin Navratil, 131 YinD I wrote and re-wrote this post three different times. The first time, it was too wordy – more like a memoir, not an ode. The second time, it […]
Riding the Waves of Service
Larissa Delgado, 130 YinD Back in 130’s PST, we had a session where each of us were given a chart named, “The Cycle of Vulnerability and Adjustment.” There, it’s lines plainly depicted […]
Group 131: Our PST Experience
Chukwuma Osuji, 131 YinD Ian Tramm, 131 YinD Group 131 reflect on Pre-Service Training in Suphan Buri, Thailand in this video created by Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) Chukwuma with the help of […]
Bigger Than Boxes: Gender and Youth Leadership Camps
Bigger Than Boxes presented by GAD (Gender and Development Committee) Olivia Dawson and Kat Giannini, 129 YinD GLOWing and Growing Peace Corps Romania held the first GLOW Camp (Girls Leading Our World) in […]
A Letter to the Adventurer
Larissa Delgado, 130 YinD Dear adventurer, Is there anything that makes you crave normalcy, whatever that is, and appreciate the simple, mundane even, more than being on an adventure? When you’re in […]
Best of Clips 2018
Skyler Matthias, 130 YinD Volunteers were asked to share their favorite clip from the year. Could be something that made them laugh, brought them joy, warmed their heart, etc. From all across […]
Peace Corps Thailand Staff Yearbook 2018
Peace Corps Thailand Staff Peace Corps staff has taught us so much from day one – everything from how to fix a flat tire to how to cope with loneliness at site. […]
Grateful and…
Cat Nightengale, 129 YinD My service in Peace Corps Thailand is coming to an end… in 4 months. Lately my mind has been occupied with personal reflection. Sometimes people ask me, “What […]
Alex of the Future
Alex Cotrufello, 129 YinD I open my eyes to my childhood bedroom, the hideous lime green still on the walls from the time I painted it myself in an 8th grade rebellion. […]
Re-defining Resiliency
Hoi Kipgen, 129 YinD See, I always thought I knew what resiliency meant. It’s one of those terms I would often use to describe and define myself growing up. I spent almost […]
Bringing the Holidays Home
Poonam Benakatti, 130 YinD Serving in the Peace Corps in 2018 means a series of juxtapositions. Often, these are presented in our modern day conveniences and daily routines. I can watch Netflix […]
Tatted in Thailand: Crystal, McKenzie, & Hannah
Larissa Delgado, 130 YinD During Group 130’s Reconnect Conference a lot of us throughout the two weeks got tattoos. Prior to that I had also heard of volunteers from Group 129 getting […]
Life at a Funeral
Kayla McCabe, 129 YinD Last July, a girl from my community died unexpectedly. She went to school and lived in the city, but her family lives across the street from me and, […]
47 Peace Corps Volunteers, 1 Day
Anna McGillicuddy, 129 YinD – Close of Service Speech I’d like to begin my speech with a thank you to staff Ajaans and Khun Thanakom for giving us voices, Training staff for […]
Peace Corps Thailand Magazine 