Nadya Okamoto
5 articles
Watching ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ as an Asian American Hopeless Romantic is MAGICAL
I didn’t have many examples of happy marriages growing up, and my first few serious relationships with men were toxic. For me, romantic comedies were where I found hope and a sense of escapism from…
Students Unite After Soka University Told Asian American Survivor to ‘Get Over’ Sexual Harassment
A few months ago, a college student at Soka University named Grace* reached out to me via social media to share her story of experiencing sexual harassment and to vent her anger at the school for how…
Dan Koh Could Be the First Korean American Democrat in Congress
Asians are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in America, but are severely underrepresented at all levels of government. This November, a record number of Asian American and Pacific Islander…
She Could Become the First Female Asian American Mayor of SF
With the unexpected death of Mayor Ed Lee, the first Asian-American and Chinese-American to hold mayoral office in San Francisco, there is now a special election to elect a new mayor this June 2018…
Until Three Months Ago, I Was Ashamed of Being Asian
Until three months ago, I was ashamed of being Asian. It wasn’t until I ran for local office this year, at 19-years-old and as a Harvard sophomore, when I had to suddenly defend being Asian (even for…
