Theresa Kozelka, 129 YinD I had my first encounter with the supernatural on a sunny March morning. Things were far from unusual. I woke up around 6 o’clock in the morning to […]
The Ghost of Satun
Group 130 Yearbook: Words of Appreciation
Counterparts and Community of Group 130 Every year, during the first few months of service, Peace Corps staff visit the new group of Peace Corps Volunteers at their sites to see how […]
Tour Guide Club in 185 Seconds
Skyler Matthias, 130 YinD Volunteers all across the country are taking their specific skills they gained through work experience in the United States and translating it to their work in Thailand. In […]
Sticky Rice Yearbook: Home is…
129 & 130, Peace Corps Thailand Magazine Staff This quarter Peace Corps Thailand Magazine welcomed 22 new volunteers onto our staff. We asked everyone to respond to our writing prompt for this quarter, “Home is…” as a way to introduce our new team. Celete Kato, 129 TESS Home is not a physical place, person, or […]
Adventures of Khao & Soy: Sabai-der Man
Artwork by Catherine Nightengale, 129 YinD View Cat’s Khao & Soy: Jeopardy and more Khao & Soy artwork by 128 volunteer, Pakou Khang.
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 […]
Finding Balance
Anna McGillicuddy, 129 YinD I’ve thought a lot about my cultural identity while being here and what it means to be an ambassador of America while trying to understand and become truly immersed […]
Home Is Whenever I’m With You
Carly Allard, 129 YinD Not long ago, one of my students asked me about the difference between “house” and “home”. I realized it was a completely valid question and an obvious source […]
Single and Surviving
Alex Cotrufello, 129 YinD Hello, readers. I suspect most of you taking the time to read this article are currently serving as volunteers in Thailand, we’ve probably already talked about this topic […]
A Third Home
Kayla McCabe, 129 YinD Peace Corps Volunteers in Thailand have the opportunity to call two places home: one during PST and one during service. For me, the first place I called home […]
Always Say Yes
Daylisha Reid, 130 YinD Always say yes! It goes hand and hand with our Peace Corps Volunteer Community Integration Goal. Asked to attend a community event? Say yes! Asked to go […]
Visakha Bucha Day
Michael Marano, 129 TESS Today is the Buddhist holiday Visakha Bucha Day commemorating the day of the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha. It is celebrated all throughout Thailand and is regarded […]
Bigger Than Boxes: Beauty as a Cultural System In Thailand
Bigger Than Boxes presented by GAD (Gender and Development Committee) Olivia Dawson, 129 YinD Beauty ideals – how we navigate them, perform them, and express them – reflect everything from cultural ideologies and […]
Religious Harmony in 131 Seconds
Theresa Kozelka, 129 YinD Nathon, Satun, Thailand: “Life here is chill.”
Mornings in Thailand
Anna McGillicuddy, 129 YinD Eight hours, I’ve been painting on this canvas A swirling world of colorful dreams and yet somehow, now, there’s music slowly seeping into it’s woven seams. My heavy […]
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