Desi Return Diaries

13 Years in US and 13 Years in India : How this man ditched tech for teaching in the mountains

Gautam went to the US when he was 19 and after spending 13 years in US, he has decided to move back to India. Gautam has been living in India for the last 13 years. He worked at Google and other big companies before deciding to move back to India. He talks about reasons, career transition, planning, initial life after the move and how it evolved later as well as work life and opportunities in India and spirituality. Lots of great insights!!

Student Life in Ireland and Career progression in India | Back to India

Harshit went to Ireland for his MS in 2015 and spent 3 years before deciding to move back to India in 2023. Harshit talks about why chose Ireland for doing his higher studies and reasons to move back. He also talks about life of a student abroad and what one can expect in terms of job opportunities after school as well as career opportunities for freshers in India vs Ireland.
 
 

Story of young family’s life who lived in India for 3 years after moving from US

Pooja went to the US for her MS  in 2013 and spent 7 years before deciding to move back to India. She lived in India for 3-4 years before moving to Paris for her husband’s job. In this episode, we talk about Pooja’s background, life as an MS student, reasons for moving back, career transition with the move, life in India, cons of living in India as well as cost of living and purchase parity.

Story of young family’s life in Germany for 12 years and 2 years in India

Ganesh went to Germany for his masters, continued to do his phd. After staying for 12 years in Germany, Ganesh and his familydecided to move back to India. Ganesh has been living in India for 2 years in Chennai. Ganesh talks about his three phases of life in Germany as well as pros/cons of living in Germany. Ganesh talks through details of reasons to move back, logistics of the move, career transition, financial planning and life in India so far.

Life in Canada for 16 years, challenges and factors contributing to move back to India

Abhishek went to Canada for his phd and has been living in Canada for 16 years. Abhishek is planning to move to India in a couple of months. In this episode, Abhishek talks about realities, challenges of migrants in Canada, reasons to move back and how he improved his health as well as advice to future returnees. 

Story of a successful career woman’s journey to Asia after 14 years in US and her special needs kid

Ananya went to the US for her undergrad in 2008. After living in the US for 14 years, she was feeling burnout and decided to move to India for her kid who needs special attention. Currently she is living in Japan. In this episode, we talk about healthcare in India vs US, career transition, logistics of the move, schooling system in India and many more. 

Story of a family who have been living in India tier2 city for 5 years after 10 years in US

Preeti grew up in a big joint family, worked for a few months in India before going to the US. After spending 10 years in the US, she decided to move back to Udaipur, India for good due to health reasons. She has been living in India for 5 years in a Tier 2 city. In this episode she covers reasons to move back, how they plan the relocation, career transition, health improvement, life in tier2 city and kids adjustment etc.,

What to plan financially when moving back to India from abroad- Q&A Session with Dr. Chandrakantha Bhat

In this expert advice episode, we have a Q&A session with Dr. Chandrakanth Bhat on various topics related to financial planning for people who are living abroad and planning to return to India. Lots of information on commonly asked questions. 

Why he moved back to India for good from Canada | NRI

Manish went to Canada for his education when he was 19 but after spending 2 years in Canada he has decided to return to India. He wants to take his e-commerce business full time, which he started while living in Canada. Manish talks about building a business in India, life in India after the move and his advice to people who are considering going abroad. 

What went wrong with a Health Care Professional’s Relocation From Ireland to India

Deva went to Ireland in 2006 as a healthcare professional, spent 12 years before deciding to return to his home town in India. After spending about 1 year in India, the family decided to return back to Ireland as it was not the right move for them. Deva talks about the reasons for unsuccessful relocation,  his business in India, life in Ireland, family, kids adjustment and much more.