A Good Teacher
By Rebecca Brower, ETA ’15-’17 Lurking somewhere in my memories there’s an image: a shorthaired, plumpish woman in her mid-forties, she holds my hands, pulling me forward, and supports me as I lay on my back. Then she lets go, and my body holds its place for a second but soon succumbs to the weakness […]
Body Language
By Katherine Moncure, ETA ’16-’17 A Hunch The apartment is small. I tend to occupy a chair in the living room, hoping that somehow, my sheer physical presence will foster a family connection where other efforts have failed. My host father sits on the couch in the living room, watching news videos on a […]
Hindsight is more beautiful
By Arya Mohanka, ETA ’16-’17 On a strenuous hike into the mountains of the north of Thailand, We were all sweaty and sore and drained, unsteady. We regretted this. But afterwards on Facebook, they posted lovely photos with captions: “That was the best, most amazing experience of my whole lifetime.” I struggled greatly in a […]