Stories From RTB Nation

Jul 23, 20194 min

Movie Review | The Farewell: A Love That Transcends Generations and Borders

The Rock the Boat team recently sobbed its way through a special Gold House screening of The Farewell in NYC, thanks to a Taiwanese American

May 20, 201912 min

Episode 14: Derek Nguyen | The Storyteller

The more unique you are the better. Your perspective is what's important. It does matter who tells the story.

Mar 21, 201919 min

Episode 10: Jason Y. Lee | A Life of Courage and Authenticity

I had lived so much of my life according to certain expectations that I said, "No, I want to have the courage to not go back to that very...

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Mar 2, 201913 min

Episode 8: Ivy Teng Lei | Chasing the DREAM

"I think the only thing I can carry with me is that if I do get that knock on the door and when I do have to leave this country, I have...

Feb 15, 201911 min

Episode 6: Deepti Sharma | Paying It Forward

"I wanted a family, so I started a family. But I also wanted do a lot of things and I didn’t want my family to stop me from being able to...

Nov 16, 20186 min

Grace Noh | Healing Through Art

Mental health can be a taboo subject in the Asian American community. Our mission at Rock the Boat is to bring attention to issues that...

Jul 25, 20184 min

Mike Lee | "I Was Stereotyping Myself"

Growing up, I used to think being Asian was an impediment. Something that held me back from being really good at things. And now, looking...