Desi Return Diaries

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Pratibha went to the US in 2014 and after working there for a decade, the family moved back to India.Pratibha talks about her HR career, initial struggles in US and life after that. Why did the family decide to move back to India, timing the move and planning the move?

Karthik went to the US in 2010 and after spending 10 years, they moved back to India in 2020. Karthik talks about his background, life in US, why he didnt apply for GC, life in India after the move and much more. what he would have done differently if he had the opportunity to redo it

Sumit went to the US in 1990 and after spending 34 years, he returned to India in 2024. Sumit talks about his background, what motivated him to move to the US, life in the US. He also talks about why he moved back to India, financial planning and life in India. Finally 3 key things that future aspirants need to consider before moving to India. It's a very honest and candid conversation, Please check it out.

If you are a NRI and planning to invest in Indian real estate this episode is for you. Sahil from Shray projects talks about why someone should consider investing in Indian real estate, Do's and Don'ts when purchasing hte property. They talk about the framework, how to select the trust partner and wether to purchase house before or after the move. Sahil is COO of the Shray projects. Shray Projects is a leading real estate brokerage in India, backed by over 35 years of legacy and expertise. The firm specializes in residential, commercial, and retail real estate, along with end-to-end services in leasing and property management. They are offering a free consultation call to understand your interests/plans and provide insights on your Indian real estate investment. Please fill the form to avail this https://forms.gle/XSXmAxEeN87gcGTT9

Ramana went to the US for work and after spending 13 years, they moved back to India in 2018. It's been 7 years since they moved to India and a lot of insights on their journey. Ramana talks about his trial run before the move, kids adjustment, choosing a different curriculum and what he would have done differently if he had the opportunity to redo it.

Sankar & Divya spent 21 years in the US before moving to India in 2023. They talk about their background and why they plan to move to India. Insights into when the discussion started and planning the place to live, financial planning etc., They talk about their life in India, kid adjustment and career opportunities for non-IT people. A very jovial and great conversation that can be related to. 

Elliot born and brought up in the US moved to India 9 years ago. He talks about his background, what brought him to India, life in India, cost of living in India with actual numbers, pros and cons of living in India, Why Goa and much more. A very insightful conversation from non indian diaspora   Elliot is the founder of Stratystravel.com and can be reached out at  linkedin.com/in/elliotrosenberg instagram.com/ehrosenberg  

Rashmi went to Singapore in 1992 and lived in Singapore and Australia for 12 years. Rashmi and her family moved to India in 2004. Rashmi worked in retail business and started their own business in Australia before moving to India. Rahsmi talks about her background, why move to India, the social impact they are doing with their company, kids' adjustment and college admissions and much more from her experiences living for 20 years after the move.

Divya went to the US in 2013 and after spending 10 years, they moved back to India. Divya worked in the US as a middle school and high school math teacher, who understands the system from inside . Divya talks about her background, reasons to move to the US, Planning the move, Career transition as well as how her middle schooler adjusted.

Divya, a seasoned middle and high school teacher who spent the last 10 years teaching at top-ranked schools in the U.S. In this episode, she gives us an insider's perspective on the American education system and school culture—sharing what it's really like from someone who's been deeply embedded in it

Maya went to the US for her higher education in 2007 and after living in the US for 7 years, she moved back to India. She participated in the 2014 parliamentary elections.. She currently lives in India and the US.. She manages a non-profit empowering women and contributing to a lot of work at grass root level. 

Kishore went to the US for his Phd in 2000 and after 11 years, the family has decided to move to India. Kishore started his entrepreneurial journey after the move and has built a well known dairy product called Sids farm serving 50,000 families every day in Hyderabad and Bangalore. He talks about his background, why move to India, It's a well known brand and really lot of insights from his entrepreneur journey

Rakesh spent close to 4 years in Asia pacific and another 7 years in Dubai before deciding to move back to India. He has been living in India for the last 2 years. Rakesh shares about his background, why he went abroad and what brought him back to India, planning the move and advice for returnees.

Kunal moved to the US in 2003 for work and after living  22 years in the US, he moved to India a year back. Kunal talks about his successful entrepreneur and good life in US. What brought him to India, some of his initial struggles, plans to mitigate them and advice for future aspirants. Very Candid conversation and must watch for different perspectives.

Tamana went to Canada in 2016 and after staying for a year, the family decided to move to India and stayed in India for 3-4 years before moving to Canada. They are currently living in Canada. She talks about her life in Canada during her first move and why they returned back in a year.  How they adjusted, some struggles after the return and what made them move to Canada again.

Ms. Sumathi has a special needs kid and she brings awareness about special needs kids and how families can cope up with it through her youtube channel. She talks about her story and how they discovered that their child is autistic. She explains about different options in India, social stigma and advice for parents.   Sumathi can be reached at https://www.youtube.com/@nuuprapancham

Anastasia, born in Russia and lived in several countries before moving to India 3 years ago. She met her husband Srikanth in Africa and started a family in Germany. She talks about her background, why move to India, life in India, Why Goa as well as kids homeschooling. 

Dr. Kandadi went to the UK in 2001 and after living for 20 years in the UK, he moved back to India. He has been living in India for the last 3 years.  Dr. Kondal has been in the academic field for the last 25 years. After completing his MS, Phd in UK, he was deputy vice chancellor at greater Manchester University before moving to India. He started his own international school (Manchester Global) in Hyderabad after the move out of his passion in education. He also moved when kids are in middle school where he shared how they adjusted, choices they have given to their elder kid and their adjustment in India etc.,   www.manchester.global 

Deepak  went abroad 35 years ago, lived in Abu Dhabi and is currently living in the UK.  He is currently planning to move to India. As part of this plan, he did a trial run to evaluate his plan in 2023 for 5 months. Deepak talks about his background, life in the UK,  why he wants to move to India, the outcome of his trial run living in India, spiritual journey and how he is planning the move.

Tejas went to the US for his MS and spent close to 11 years before moving to India. Tejas left the IT profession to follow his passion in the creative world by achieving financial independence. He talks about his background, life in US, planning the move and how he achieved financial independence to retire early and follow his passion. He has given lot of tidbits about move to india for future aspirants

Prasantha went abroad when she was 5 years old, who spent most of her life abroad and is currently planning to return to India. Prasantha talks about her background, life growing up in different countries, why the move to India and planning the move. She also talks about her parents who moved to India after 40 years abroad.

Dr. Murali has more than 20 years of experience with senior care, senior living , and helping builders with senior housing. He talks about different facilities available for seniors in India, facts about senior living, process of selecting a community and cost of senior living. 

Amarmeet spent 3 years in the UK and 10 years in Canada before deciding to move back to India. But after a year, the family decided to move back to Canada and have been living in Canada for 14 years. Amarmet talks about his background, life in Canada and the reason to move to India. He talks about why his move was not successful and the reasons to move back to Canada. Even though it's not a successful move back to India, we can gain a lot from the insights from Amarmeet. 

Ashish went to the US for his MS spent close to 10 years before moving to India. After the move, his family stayed in India for 10 years before going again to the US and is currently staying in the US for 3 years. Ashish talks about his background, good career in US, reasons to move to India, life in India after the move, how he built his business in India, why they left to US again, would he re do this if he has to move to India and much more. Very insightful conversation.

Dr. Alice went to the US in 1997 and after spending 27 years in the US, they decided to retire in India in 2024. Dr. Alice talked about her background, life in the US,  why the decision to move to India and timing the move. Alice also talks about life in the retirement community, healthcare US vs India,  financial planning at retirement and advice for future aspirants.

Chirag went to the US for MS 2014 and returned to India in 2024. How going to the US opened up his life, career and his passion towards data science. He talks about his MS, career in the US and what made him move back to India. He described career opportunities in India vs US for Data scientists and his future plans.

Meenal spent close to 13 years in the UK before deciding to move to India. Meenal took a sabbatical to try living in India with her kids while spouse is still living in the UK. Meenal talks about her background, why they thought of moving to India, how they came to the pragmatic approach of the  move, how middle school kids adjusted, tips on adjustment , cost of living and financial planning and many other topics. Very informative session.

Mr. Mausam has over 15 years of experience in educational ventures and is passionate about expanding meaningful education globally. In this insightful conversation, We discussed different curriculums available in India, the importance of choosing the right education board, the evolution of modern learning techniques, evaluating schools and much more that can benefit returning families and their children. Please listen to this to make sure you are making the right choice for your kids' school when returning to India. 

Damneet went to Ireland in 2019 for a career opportunity and after spending 4 years, he moved back to India. He is a CA by profession. Damneet talks about his reasons to move to Ireland, work and social life in Ireland. He talks about reasons to move to India, timing of the move and advice to future aspirants. 

Naveen started his career in IT and then went into sales and worked in different roles at Amazon and Google. Naveen and his wife Himabindu spent 8 years abroad from 2016 to 2024 before returning to India. He lived in Europe and America and returned to India with financial independence. Naveen talks about life in Luxembourg, US and how they planned the move to India as well as how to be prepared for financial independence. 

Shivam went to the US for his MS in 2016 and after completing his MS he worked for a few years in the supply chain before moving to India in 2021. Shivam worked in Supply Chain for 5 years in India before moving to the US. He talks about opportunities in supply chain in US vs India, as well as career growth opportunities in supply chain. He also talks about his entrepreneur journey and opportunities in India.

Mr Sankar Spent close to 30 years abroad (27 years in Middle east and 3 years in Singapore) before deciding to move back to India in 2020 to a village. He has been living in India for 4 years and has been helping his local community in several ways. He has visited 120 countries so far and  It's inspiring to hear his contributions locally and as an individual what one can do to change society. He moved to India on a temporary retirement and is really enjoying the time in India. He shares a lot of insights during the discussion. Must watch.

Chintan went to the US in 2015 for his MS and returned back to India in 2020. His background is into civil engineering and started his own company after the move. He talks about his background,  life in the US and opportunities for non-IT professionals in the US as well as in India. He also talked about planning the move and advice for future aspirants.

Ms. Sujatha spent 42 years in the UK before moving to India in 2018. She has been living in India for 6 years. In this episode we talk about her life in the UK, what made her move to the UK, reasons to move to India in 2018. She also gives insights about life in India after the move, retirement home, advice for future aspirants.

Pavi has been living in Europe for 15 years and planning to move to India in 2 years.In this episode, we talk about her background, move to London and eventually to Netherlands. We discuss Dutch healthcare issues,  support system and schooling for gifted kid in India vs Netherlands as well as school options for gifted/special needs kid.

Praveen went to the UK in 2006 and after spending 18 years, his family decided to move back to India. Praveen talks about his background, life in the UK as an entrepreneur, reasons to move back to India. He talks about which place is better for raising kids, planning from logistics, kids school selection, financials, timing, place etc., He also dives into opportunities for kids who are into sports, how to convince the spouse and advice for future aspirants.

Radhika and Venkat spent close to 14 years in the US, they moved back to India in 2018. They have been living in India for the last 6 years. They talk about their background, reasons to move to the US, life in the USA, why the intent to be back to India always there. They give details on how they planned their career, finance, etc., move for 3 years, which place to move in India. They talk about life in India for the last 6 years, adjustment and lot of valuable insights for future aspirants.

Laksh went  to Canada when he was 13, did his studies in Canada before deciding to move back to India after 15 years. He moved back early this year. He talks about his background, why he went to Canada at age 13. Laksh talks about education in Canada, life after education and why move back to India. He talks about life in India, opportunities and cost of living in India as well as some of the challenges in Canada.

Ankita and Anshuman went to the Netherlands in 2015 and after staying for 9 years, they decided to move back to India. They talk about their background, reasons to move to the Netherlands. They talk about life in the Netherlands, why it took them 9 years to be back in India even though they planned it for a short duration. They  talk about the planning of the move, work life between different countries, finance/investment planning, cost of living, etc.,. One of the interesting conversations that you don't want to miss.

Dr. Kalia went to the US when he was 19 and has been living in the US for 40 years.  He talks about this background, education and how his professional interests grew. As a neuroscientist , he provides his research and insights of family dynamics. Especially NRI's who have been living abroad for a long time how they can reconnect with family back in India.  Human dynamics, hierarchy, external factors impact as well as some practical tips to make the transition smooth. 

Karthik went to the US for his MS and spent close to 18 years before moving to India. Sushma went to the US after her marriage, finished her MS and spent close to 10 years. They have been living in Hyderabad for close to 1 year. They share about their background, professional careers and the reasons to move to India. A thought that occurred in 2016 was implemented in 2023. They talk about life in India, kids' adjustment and advice for future aspirants.

Suyog worked in India for 2 years before deciding to move to the US for his MS. After spending close to 14 years in the US, he made the big decision to return to India with his family. He has been living with his family in India for about a year. Suyog dives into his background, life in the US, reasons to move back and planning the move. We also talked about kids' school selection, career planning and pros and cons of living in India.

Aniruddha went to the US for masters. After spending close to 10 years, he decided to move to India.He has been living in India for a year. With the move he left the corporate world and decided to be an entrepreneur. He talks about his life in the US, reasons to move back, how he planned the move from a career and financial perspective. He talks about running a startup in India, life in India as well as advice for future aspirants.

Dr. Kiran Peddi moved to the UK after completing his MBBS for further studies. After studying/working for close to 10 years in the UK and 1 year in Australia, he decided to move back to India. He has been living in India for close to 14 years. He talks about why he chose to move to the UK, post graduation studies in the UK for a doctor, reasons and planning the move to India, work culture for doctors in UK and India. He also talks about Health care system in UK and in India as well as kids curriculum and adjustments and life in India

Sahithi and her family went to the US in 2016 after working in India for a few years. Life took an unexpected turn when an unfortunate incident changed everything, leading Sahithi to make the brave decision to return to India in 2024. In this episode, Sahithi talks about how she navigated life in the US after the incident, talks through details on how to handle finances, raising kids as a single parent etc. and what made her decide to move back to India.

Sahithi and her family went to the US in 2016 after working in India for a few years.  Life took an unexpected turn when an unfortunate incident changed everything, leading Sahithi to make the brave decision to return to India in 2024. She talks about her family background, reasons to move to the US, life in the US,  experiences with healthcare for newborn and details of the unfortunate incident that changed her life and how the family went through this.    In the next part, Sahithi talks about how she navigated life in the US after the incident, talks through details on how to handle finances, raising kids as a single parent etc. and what made her decide to move back to India.

Amisha went to Canada for hospitality management and spent 13 years before moving to India and currently living in Ahmedabad. She got married 10 years ago and her husband is not at all interested in returning to India. Amisha talks about her background, what made her go abroad, and struggles in Canada as a student. She also talks about how they plan to move out of Canada, how they end up moving to India and how his spouse changed his mind. She also talks about planning the move, career planning, cost of living, opportunities for non-IT, cons of living in India and advice for future aspirants.

Vipul and Sreelatha spent 13 years in the US before deciding to move back to India. They moved during the peak of COVID and have been living in India for 3 years. They talk about their life in US, what made them to move during COVID, initial struggles, life in India, Work life balance in India vs US and any advice for future aspirants

Allhad and Aditi spent close to 9.5 years  in the US before moving to the Netherlands for 2.5 years. They moved back to India 2 years ago. Allhad and Aditi talk about their background, reasons to move to US and Netherlands, life in US, how they timed and planned the move back to India. They also talk about their career planning for the move, corporate world to entrepreneurship, life in India and how they chose schools and advice for future aspirants.

Aditi went to the US for her MS and spent close to 14 years before deciding to move back to India. She talks about her life in the US, reasons to move back as well as life in India, challenges living in India, financial planning for the move and other advice for future aspirants.