THE DISTANCE (CAD/INR) | WHAT IT COSTS TO BE FAR FROM HOME

She finally has a quieter room. Then a toothache brings another unexpected expense.

In Episode Four of The Distance (CAD/INR), a young Indian international student arrives at a dental clinic with insurance details and discovers she still has questions to ask.

With limited work and shrinking savings, she must understand what her coverage includes and what she will need to pay herself.

A dramatized English audio story about international student life in Canada, financial pressure, and learning to ask for help. Fees and coverage figures are illustrative.

Follow The Distance for thirty connected episodes.

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Living with someone familiar was supposed to make the beginning easier.

Instead, interrupted study sessions, poor sleep, and uncomfortable conversations leave her questioning whether she can stay.

In Episode Three of The Distance (CAD/INR), a young Indian international student searches for a quieter room while work remains uncertain. Moving will mean spending more savings and having a conversation she has been avoiding.

A dramatized English audio story about student housing in Canada, difficult living arrangements, and protecting your ability to study, work, and rest.

Follow The Distance for thirty connected episodes.

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After three months of unanswered applications, two shifts finally bring her first Canadian pay.

The relief is real. So is the uncertainty about what comes next.

In Episode Two of The Distance (CAD/INR), a young Indian international student learns a new job, makes a small purchase she has been questioning, and faces a difficult choice when another shift clashes with college.

Someone tells her she is sorted now. She wants to believe it.

A dramatized English audio story about international student life in Canada, limited work, financial pressure, and protecting the reasons you came.

Follow The Distance for thirty connected episodes.

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She arrived in Canada with a carefully prepared budget. By the end of her first month, she was hiding the notebook before answering her mother’s call.

In Episode One of The Distance (CAD/INR), a young Indian international student discovers how quickly savings can disappear while setting up a life somewhere unfamiliar. Between rent, groceries, college work, and unanswered job applications, she begins questioning decisions that once seemed manageable.

Then comes the question from home: “Everything else is okay?”

A dramatized English audio story about international student life in Canada, money, homesickness, and learning to make difficult decisions.

One season. Thirty connected episodes. Follow The Distance to continue the journey.

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What happens after you land in the country where you hope to build your future?

The Distance (CAD/INR) is a dramatized English audio story inspired by international student life in Canada. Follow a young Indian woman navigating job applications, unfamiliar expenses, studies, and the pressure to reassure her family while quietly struggling herself.

Between Canadian dollars and Indian rupees, unanswered applications and calls home, ordinary decisions begin to carry unexpected weight.

This season trailer introduces a story about family distance, self respect, and finding the courage to make your next decision when your original plan stops working.

One season. Thirty connected episodes.

Follow The Distance and begin the journey with Episode One: The Month I Thought I Could Afford.

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