Desi Return Diaries

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.

Join Sheela as she shares her journey of moving from Australia and Germany to India during the challenging times of Covid. With nearly two decades spent in different countries, she provides valuable insights into the academic opportunities available in Germany, Australia, and India. She delves into the experiences of children adapting to new languages and educational systems while relocating during their formative years. Discover her perspective on life in India and gain useful advice for families contemplating a move back to their home country. Explore the unique challenges and rewards of navigating academia and life across continents in this enlightening discussion.