When I came to Moldova I made a list of all the things I wanted to experience and learn. Things like: make mamaliga and eat it with my hands, visit the monastery at Orhei Vechi and the Soroca fortress, and learn embroidery.

“Do you have cheerleaders, like in the movies? Can you show us a cheer?”

May is nationally recognized as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month.

Please don’t make me wear my big puffy jacket one more time!”

When I first started my Peace Corps Moldova journey back in June 2017, one thing I kept hearing was that you will have many difficult days, many great days, and few days where you feel truly successful.

Now I can safely say, I feel truly successful.

Sometimes Peace Corps Volunteers touch lives in unexpected places, such as on a dance floor or a basketball court.

As a first-generation immigrant to the United States, I have experienced the challenges of integrating into a new culture as well as the benefits of community development.

I’ve been at my site for a little over one year and some of my dearest friends here are the three ladies at the store where I do my shopping. 

Peace Corps’ Health Education program began in Moldova in 1997; before then, health education had not been taught in Moldovan schools.