Desi Return Diaries

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.