Chaa Thai Podcast, Season 2 Ep. 15 Arleth Nelson
Chaa Thai is a podcast spilling the tea on Peace Corps volunteer life in Thailand! Each episode, hosts Alyssa Strong and Lilly Hromadka interview a current Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand and do a deep dive on their experience at their host site. The tea is that there are as many examples of what service is like for a volunteer in Thailand as there are volunteers — join us as we get a taste!
Halfway through our season, we return to the province we started in! This week, we are once again setting up our tea table in Uthai Thani, at the home of TESS volunteer Arleth. Her chosen blend is rich and flavorful, steeped for nearly a year and a half amid lifestyle changes, starting with a uniquely challenging work condition, and navigating one of the most rural site placements in our cohort.
Our cups are filled again and again as Arleth spills the tea about visiting home, her motivation behind joining Peace Corps, and the relationships that have sustained her along the way. We sip eagerly, hearing about how she utilized the Host Country Contribution fund, and the many benefits it’s brought to the classroom. Cozy up and grab a seat for all this and more, on a warm, spicy episode of Chaa Thai!
Find more episodes of the Chaa Thai podcast here.