by Nithin Coca | Aug 25, 2014 | Features, NithinCoca, Society
My first ever date was with a Vietnamese-American from the same summer program at Brown University during high school. She came up to me at the end of the first day of class, me, frozen, I watching in slow motion. Petite, baby faced, wearing a tight fitting yellow... 
by Nithin Coca | Jul 11, 2014 | Book Reviews, Features, NithinCoca, Writing
Stories have incredible power. Even before there was a written word, tales passed orally, from person to person, generation to generation, connecting people through the long eons of human history. It is narratives, whether it be narratives about lives, or stories... 
by Nithin Coca | Jan 2, 2014 | Features, NithinCoca
The following is a letter I sent to my close friends on New Years and I wanted to share it with the world as well. Happy 2014 everyone! To my friends, scattered all around the world. New Year’s is supposed to be a time of joy, festivity. But here I am, in... 
by Nithin Coca | Oct 27, 2013 | Features, NithinCoca, Society
This piece is the second in a series of articles on Asian culture and identity – starting with my experiences growing in America. Originally appeared in 8Asians. As a incoming Freshmen at UC-Irvine, I was amazed to see that more than half the tables at the... 
by Nithin Coca | Oct 12, 2013 | Features, NithinCoca, Society
Let me start on a lighter note – an anecdote from my Freshman year of College, more than 10 years ago. I was at the In-N-Out across the street from the dorms, in bar-seating facing a window towards the campus, with two Asian-Americans dorm-mates I’d just... 
by Nithin Coca | Aug 26, 2013 | Features, NithinCoca
A genuine choice never feels like a sacrifice. If you act from your heart, instead of feeling constrained, following your values is liberating. When your actions match your morals, the strength you gain inside is, I believe, the most powerful force in the world. That... 
