Stories From RTB Nation

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

Jul 23, 20194 min read

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

May 20, 201912 min read

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...

Mar 21, 201919 min read

"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...

Mar 2, 201913 min read

"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...

Feb 15, 201911 min read

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...

Nov 16, 20186 min read

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...

Jul 25, 20184 min read