My Fulbright, as seen through fruit Baan Nam Suay, my host placement for my ETA year in Thailand, is a village located on the border of Udon Thani and Nong Khai provinces. The Nam Suay Wittaya school is a small but mighty school, home to the warmest of teachers and students. And what better community to learn about Thailand’s fruit scene than Nam Suay? Nam Suay’s culture of family style eating prevails, ingrained in my daily life at the dining table at school. Following each

A Fulbright ETA shares how greeting in Thailand, from the 'wai' nickname, became a language of connection, community, and cultural exchange. The Languages of Hello ‍ If this year has taught me anything, it’s that a simple “hello” can be expressed in many ways. ‍ When I first arrived at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, I was met with a greeting of “Sawasdee ka!” a phrase I was only loosely familiar with. From my early days of “suadi-ka” to today’s “sa-wa-dee-ka,” with