Mae Ra Moe: The Karen People
The Karen people are an ethnic group from eastern Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand. Many live in Karen State in Myanmar. They have their own language, […]
The Karen people are an ethnic group from eastern Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand. Many live in Karen State in Myanmar. They have their own language, […]
I’ve written dozens of pages about my three weeks at the Mae Ra Moe refugee camp, thinking I would use it for a series of […]
The sun had just set and the sky had that kind of glow that made everything seem cinematic. It was Saturday evening and families were […]
Kratie, the sleepy provincial capital where I have been staying for the past three weeks, has a surprising number of backpackers wandering around the town. […]
There are just two months left in this year abroad, and the end seems to be coming at a fast pace. Sorry to my friends […]
These could not possibly be the same kids I was playing Uno and Legos with all afternoon. Not the ones who jumped all over me […]
The Dangers of Volunteering Volunteering is a popular way to travel. In Europe, taking a gap year after finishing college to travel is very common. […]
There’s a giant toad, bigger than any I’ve ever seen, living outside my front door. An even bigger gecko serenades me every evening from a […]
As I said in a previous post, working with so many young and talented volunteers has been inspiring. I decided to conduct a survey for […]
Last Friday, we canceled all of our regular classes and worked with a visiting organization to hand out shoes to the children of El Porvenir. […]