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    • Thailand Sunset

    • Thailand Sunset

    • terrain

    • This was the view during my bike ride home after a long day of Peace Corps training. Taken in January, 2011, in Ayutthaya, Thailand, the rice fields allowed for a perfect look at the setting sun. Thailand exports more rice than any other country...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Game On

    • Game On

    • Games

    • During my first week at site, I was introduced to the love Thai people have for sports. Even though there was torrential rain and flooding, the games went on. In between soccer games, the children had fun chasing down ducks in this case, and on...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Getting Our Hands Dirty

    • Getting Our Hands Dirty

    • Pre-service training (PST); Agriculture

    • This was taken at a "Sufficiency Economy" visited during Peace Corps training in Ayutthaya, Thailand in March, 2011. These trainees were practicing building a hut out of mud bricks. Sufficiency Economy was an idea created by the King after the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Making "Pad Pak" (Thai fried vegetables)

    • Making "Pad Pak" (Thai fried vegetables)

    • Cooking; Food and meals

    • This photo taken in the kitchen of a home in a village in Thailand in March, 2011. Thai food is cooked at such a high temperature, it's useful to cook in front of an open window or outside, otherwise a hot house gets even hotter! This photo...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Mid-Air Aerobics, or Takraw

    • Mid-Air Aerobics, or Takraw

    • Sports

    • This photo was taken at a takraw match during Sports Week in a village in Thailand during March, 2011. Takraw is a popular sport in Southeast Asia, in which players use their feet and heads to play a game similar to volleyball. They kick and bunt...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • "I didn't win?"

    • "I didn't win?"

    • Sports; Youth

    • In between soccer matches during Sports Week, the kids had the opportunity to get on the field for a game of catching ducks. This March 2011, there were torrential rains in Thailand, making for a field more set for mud wrestling. These boys had...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Celebrating Earth Day in the Peruvian Andes

    • Celebrating Earth Day in the Peruvian Andes

    • Celebrations; Environment

    • To celebrate Earth Day 2011, I coordinated various events with the elementary schoolin the town where I work. I did a workshop with each class, teaching the children not to litter and the importance of recycling. Then, we created posters with...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • A Moment of Silence and Thought

    • A Moment of Silence and Thought

    • Natural disasters

    • In April, 2011, torrential rains soaked the Southern Provinces of Thailand, causing fatal flooding and mudslides. This photo was taken at the site of a mudslide where rescue workers were now in recovery mode. This responder had just worked to...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Outdoor Kitchen

    • Outdoor Kitchen

    • Housing

    • This photo was taken in front of the home of a villager who prepares "kanom jeen" each morning in front of her house in Thailand. It's a peaceful setting with the white noise from the machines running, the birds chirping in the background and the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Bringing Home Breakfast

    • Bringing Home Breakfast

    • Cooking

    • This photo was taken at the home of a friend who makes the traditional "kanoom jeen" noodles. Made from fermented rice, these noodles are made fresh each morning to be eaten the same day. Villagers show up at her house to purchase the fresh...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Kanoom Jeen

    • Kanoom Jeen

    • Food and meals

    • "Kanoom Jeen" is a type of noodle made from fermented rice. It's made each morning to be eaten fresh, usually for breakfast or lunch, and served with a variety of curries and vegetables. This photo was taken in June, 2011, at the home of a friend...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Here for You

    • Here for You

    • Sports; Elders

    • It's Ramadan and Sports Week here in Thailand, and this girl is ready to run in her track meet. The temperatures are in the sweltering upper nineties, and even though her Grandmother is fasting from food and drink, including water, from sunrise to...
    • Volunteer Photos

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