Camel Spit: The Blog

by Steve Lynch, T-13 (Dashoguz City) Former Peace Corps Volunteers do not call home. They do not buy phone cards. They do not page throu...

The National Peace Corps Association will mark the anniversary of the founding of Peace Corps with a Day of Action tomorrow (March 2nd).  R...

by Charles Gussow, T-11 After completing their service overseas, Volunteers are considered "Returned Peace Corps Volunteers" ra...

by Maya Saryeva This essay is part of a continuing Camel Spit conversation . I would like to present a subjective account of my experie...

by Nate Truitt, T-9 This is a response to the question we posed in an earlier posting . Yes and no, depending on who you ask. Perhaps t...

by Kenyon Weaver, T-12 Pamoimoo (to my mind). To me and my two Peace Corps compatriots, Derek and Ben, the word “beekeepers” triggers a r...

by Sheryl Abrahams, T-11 In honor of Turkmenistan inviting a new group of Peace Corps Trainees to start service in the spring, we are pleas...

by Charles Gussow, T-11 As many of you know, Turkmenistan initially invited, then declined to issue visas to the Volunteer group set to ar...