by Nithin Coca | Mar 7, 2013 | Features, International
Glimpsing the Dying Heart of Humanity In the middle of the wedding, my friend’s grandma, a short, stocky, but strong aboriginal Taiwanese woman in her 80s, went up on stage. She grabbed the microphone and, after a short introduction in Mandarin, the dominant... 
by Nithin Coca | Mar 6, 2013 | Features, History Writing, International, Society, Writing
As Indonesia develops, its people are becoming more transient. Jakarta is a melting pot of people of various religions and ethnicities from all around the archipelago, and Bali’s growing economy has brought in thousands of migrant workers from Java and Madura, fueling... 
by Nithin Coca | Aug 1, 2012 | History Writing, International, Society
Afrikaners (including the Boer subgroup) are a Germanic ethnic group in Southern Africa descended from Dutch (including Flemish), French and German settlers whose native tongue isAfrikaans: a Germanic language which derives primarily from 17th century Dutch, and a... 
by Nithin Coca | Apr 12, 2012 | International, NithinCoca, Society
When I was 19, I prepared for my first big trip abroad, to study abroad in France. For me, it was the chance to finally see the world. I’d traveled abroad before – a few times, in fact, but mostly to the same place, India. Europe, then, was a great... by Nithin Coca | Dec 30, 2011 | Book Reviews, NithinCoca
I scanned the entire bookshelf of the library at Birch Coffee, a true New York City gem. The sign clearly said, “Take a Book, Leave a Book, or just Take a Book.” I didn’t have a book to leave – though I was certain to bring one when I returned – but I... 
