by Nithin Coca | Oct 13, 2014 | Book Reviews, Features, History Writing, International, Society
Thoughts based on Omar Akbar Qais phenomenal book, A Fort of Nine Towers Afghanistan. A country of deep beauty, a rich, multi-ethnic and multi-faith culture, and, conversely, atrocious brutality. In Qais Akbar Omar’s book A Fort of Nine Towers the three are... 
by Nithin Coca | Feb 12, 2014 | Features, International, Political Writing, Society
In most countries, a man getting killed by a bus would be a tragedy, but quickly forgotten after a few days. In Singapore, this exact event resulted in a riot in Singapore’s vibrant, crowded Little India neighborhood, where low-wage South Asian migrant workers... 
by Nithin Coca | Dec 9, 2013 | Features, Society
“The undignified mania of trying to adapt and assimilate, which happens among many of my social standing, has always been very repulsive to me.” Albert Einstein Einstein – a celebrity among Asians – is the most famous scientist in modern history, who used his... 
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 | 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...
