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Why I quit the American Dream.
The decision wasn’t a rejection of America. It was a choice about family, identity, ambition, and the kind of life I wanted to build next.
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Useful notes for the road home.
New essays and videos on returning to India, money, family, work, and rebuilding—sent when there’s something worth sharing.
The real journey
Coming home is more than a flight.
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Decide
Get honest about why you want to leave—and what you expect India to give back.
- 02
Plan
Work through money, careers, schools, paperwork, cities, and the questions nobody puts on a checklist.
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Return
Make the move with context from people who understand both the excitement and the trade-offs.
BackToIndia community
Don’t make the biggest move of your life alone.
A place for NRIs to compare notes, ask the uncomfortable questions, and learn from people at every stage of the journey home.
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