Desi Return Diaries
Episodes
Why I left Canada and Singapore after 18 years abroad | Financial Tech’s journey
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Himanshu on his emotional journey as he shares his experience of moving back to India after 18 years abroad. From Singapore to Canada and now bac...
Indian vs American Hospitality Industry: Santosh's Experience Working in Both
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Santosh was born, studied and worked in India before going to the US to work in hospitality about 2 years ago. He talks about his time working in Indi...
From US to India and Back: Career, Culture ,Growth
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shivee shares her personal journey of leaving the US for India and then moving back in 2024. Having pursued her MS in the US in 2013, she delves int...
6 reasons why people are leaving Canada?
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Santosh went to Canada on a work permit after staying for 6 years in Canada, he decided to go to India. He has been living in India for a year. Sanots...
Story of a healthcare professional move to India after living 6.5 years in New Zealand
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Priyanka finished her physiotherapy in India and decided to go to New Zealand for her further studies. After spending 6.5 years in New Zealand, Priy...
From USA to India: A 4th Generation American Indian Circket Lover's Journey Back Home.
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie (fourth generation North American) was born and grew up in India before going to the US for college. He completed his college and worked in the ...
Back home after 8 years in Europe and Asia pacific | Sr. Leadership role | NRI
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Prasanna has been living outside India for 8 years in Asia pacific, Europe and finally decided to be back in India. Prasanna has been living in India ...
13 Years in US and 13 Years in India : How this man ditched tech for teaching in the mountains
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Student Life in Ireland and Career progression in India | Back to India
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Story of young family’s life who lived in India for 3 years after moving from US
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 P...
Story of young family’s life in Germany for 12 years and 2 years in India
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 I...
Life in Canada for 16 years, challenges and factors contributing to move back to India
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
Story of a successful career woman’s journey to Asia after 14 years in US and her special needs kid
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Story of a family who have been living in India tier2 city for 5 years after 10 years in US
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
What to plan financially when moving back to India from abroad- Q&A Session with Dr. Chandrakantha Bhat
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Why he moved back to India for good from Canada | NRI
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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-...
What went wrong with a Health Care Professional’s Relocation From Ireland to India
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Global Citizens Retirement Plans after living for More Than 20 years in US Part3
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nagesh and Rangan left for the US in 1997, spent 10 years before returning to India. They talk about the life of an NRI in the US prior to Google, bui...