Desi Return Diaries

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.

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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 

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.