Full text of Who's Who in the Peace Corps--Washington, which includes staff bios of many of the founding staff members of the Peace Corps. Approximate date of publication is 1963.
Volunteer Carla is having a little sanook (fun) with the nak rians (students). She is a co-teacher and collaborator with a Thai teacher of English at the school, working with six grades (P4-5-6 and M1-2-3). These boys are n Mattayom (middle...
PCV Carla is introducing Principal Sawat (April 2011) to the world of rainbows, munchkins, and the belief that all things are possible. The principal has allowed other areas of the school to have rainbows painted in connection with an award party...
Volunteer Carla Arnold is sharing a dance with Kun Hai during Chakri. Chakri is a celebration in Thailand during the first week of April which honors the elders. As a 67-year old, Volunteer Arnold was invited to participate.
This photo was taken by Volunteer Carla Arnold during Chakri (a festival to honor the elders) in Thailand. As a 67-year old Volunteer, she was invited to be one ofthose honored. At every such festival or event there is food, and this picture...
When you look closely at this picture, you will notice that the monk's robe is totally wet. For two hours prior to this photo everyone in the village was celebrating the Thai New Year (Songkran), which is April 13-15. During the celebration...
One-year old Ta is eating noodles while her mother prepares the classroom for the new term at a school in Thailand. This photo was taken in April 2011 by Volunteer Carla Arnold during her first month at site.
One-year old Ta is eating noodles while her mother prepares the kindergarden classroom for the new term. It took Ta a while to eat, but she finished the whole bowl set in front of her. This picture was taken in Thailand on April 2011 by Volunteer...
Songkran (Thai New Year) in Thailand ends at Wat Saad with Buddha and the monks. Everyone has spent the last two hours walking through the village being doused with water and/or dousing with water. Buddha does not escape this annual tradition.
It was dark as I was looking for a bathroom one night in April 2011. I was at the Wat for the cremation ceremony of a monk. I looked into this open door and saw all these dishes. I just thought what an interesting picture and at the same time I...
This is a photo of making Sum Tum in the Northeast area of Thailand in April 2011. Everyone here loves sum tum (papaya salad) and the hotter the better. It is made with unripe papaya and a lot of chili peppers. I have watched the eyes of adults...
In this photo the monks are heading up the funeral procession of the cremation coffin of Pra Tamnittave of Wat Nong Wang Nang Boa, Amphur Phon, Khonkaen, Thailand. The monk was placed in this "air-conditioned" coffin for 100 days before the...
As a Peace Corps Volunteer of only 8 months (arriving January 2011), I presently feel that the two most necessary things for my survival at my site are the bicycle provided by the PC (a major source of transportation) and the school watch dog (Ya...