Maria Jesus Saelices/Spain/November 2009

THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME

Thailand…

One thinks of Buddhism, great temples; tribes, elephants and tigers; paradisiacal islands; amazing cities and the best food ever…

To me… it’s been much more than that. There I found a family, and friends –great friends. I went to teach, but I was the one being taught –Thai language and alphabet, cooking, festivities, culture and religion… I went to volunteer, but I received much more than I could ever give.


I arrived in Non Dang (from now on, “my village”) in November 09. In the very South of Ubon Ratchathani province (near Cambodia), it’s not easy to get there, so I was picked up in Ubon by two teachers from the school.