Once a month we like to share a story we find really interesting from a volunteer’s blog. This month we share one from Pineapples + Papaya. Morgan Kubishak, 130 YinD One of my […]
With Love: Postcards from Thailand
Make Meditation Work for You
Cat Nightengale, 129 YinD Meditation always sounds like a good idea when I’m stressed out or feeling off, but when I sit down in a “quiet” room, I start to notice how […]
Eid al-Adha
Chandler Smith, 129 TESS Last week, Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Adha, one of two major Islamic holidays, that honors the willingness of Ibraham to sacrifice his son at God’s command. […]
Surviving the Post-Reconnect Blues
Presented by PSDN (Peer Support Diversity Network) The period following Reconnect, a 10-day training that happens during our 7th month in Thailand, can be rough for many Peace Corps Volunteers. In an effort […]
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 […]
Honey, I Love You
Skyler Matthias, 130 YinD “Honey, I love you” is a game where one volunteer stands in the middle and chooses a person sitting in the large circle around them to walk up […]
Bigger Than Boxes: Gender and Social Justice in the Classroom
Bigger Than Boxes presented by GAD (Gender and Development Committee) Olivia Dawson, 129 YinD Gender and Social Justice in the Classroom: A Prompt for Self Reflection to Get You Started Background Info Did […]
Me and My Clouds
Poonam Benakatti, 130 YinD If I must carry this feeling around for the length of my life, then I’m not sure I could do it. There is a cluster of clouds that […]
Home Is Where Your Yaii Is
Megan Cindric, 129 YinD For those of you who don’t know, “yaii” is the Thai word for grandma, but to say the two are the same is to massively oversimplify it. When […]
Omsin and Aut: The Brothers I Never Had
Andrea A., 130 YinD “That’s Jupiter,” I said as I pointed out the planet. “How do you know?” Nong Aut asked. “Because it’s too bright to be a star,” I replied. “Really?” […]
Peaks & Valleys, Vol. 9 feat. Kat Giannini
Rae Richards, 129 TESS Welcome to a column meant to explore the highs and lows of Peace Corps volunteer life—in Thailand and beyond! Each month, we highlight a current Peace Corps Volunteer […]
Tatted in Thailand: Larissa, Bethany, Natalie, & Janet
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 […]
An Ode to Thai Children
Anna McGillicuddy, 129 YinD most days I struggle to teach you in Thai without feeling deflated but your forgiving eyes and big smiles are in languages that need not be translated. you’re […]
Group 130: 6 Months Down, 21 to Go
Skyler Matthias, 130 YinD A glimpse into the lives of Peace Corps Thailand Group 130 as they attend their Reconnect Conference, 6 months after arriving in Thailand Watch Skyler’s previous videos Pre-Service Training […]
Things I Have Eaten
Olivia Dawson, 129 YinD When my grandmother was alive she would tell a story about my eating habits that seemed to define me as a person. At the crux of it was […]
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