Fast Train Home

by Gus Karlson

Every year the Peace Corps sends thousands of volunteers abroad to teach, train, build, harvest and work in dozens of countries around the world. Their two year commitment is one of excitement and adventure, building connections with people who may have never met an American and only know the America of pop culture. But these two years of service do not come without hardship and personal sacrifice, testing the mettle of each volunteer. Hardships may gastrointestinal distress from food of dubious origin, inability to communicate with anyone no matter how much you study the local language and dodging taxis driving down the sidewalk. From the mountains of the Tibetan borderland, to the skyscrapers and bright lights of Chengdu, Fast Train Home is part memoir, part philosophical rumination on the meaning and importance of travel and the value of strange experiences. Come get lost with the Peace Corps’ finest volunteers in these introspective, semi-autobiographical tales of hapless adventure.

166 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2020

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read! Learned, laughed and found joy through the pages.