by Nithin Coca | Jul 24, 2013 | Features, History Writing, Society, Writing
Schools across Indonesia are preparing for a huge shift; beginning this next term, English will no longer be a required subject in Government primary schools. The outrage is, justifiably, large and there are fears that this will hurt the ability of Indonesian students... 
by Nithin Coca | Jun 25, 2013 | Features, Travel
Guest post by Beatrice Cinnirella A new way to learn more about own culture and to discover others! Couchsurfing is not just a travel network but it is much more. When I first joined, I knew very little or nothing about it. I thought Couchsurfing was a typical social... 
by Nithin Coca | May 22, 2013 | Features, Travel
You may not have even noticed it happened, but last week Couchsurfing officially hit six million members. To some, a milestone, to others, another sign of how mass media popularity is ruining a good idea. It should come as no surprise that there is widespread... 
by Nithin Coca | Mar 2, 2013 | Features, History Writing, International, Writing
As an Indian-American currently living in Indonesia, I was surprised to read Mr. Rooseboom’s recent article comparing the Colonial experiences of Indonesia and India and showing the British in a better light than the Dutch. Unfortunately, in my time here, I’ve often... 
by Nithin Coca | Dec 17, 2012 | Features, International, Political Writing, Society
In Cambodia, one of the popular activities for western tourists to engage in is going to a gun range and shooting one of the many leftover weapons from the countries bloody past. Sitting in the guesthouse I listened as a European bragged. “They even let you shoot a...
