On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > I have some thing in the way of personal experience here, and so I say > - I agree.
I am quoting here the bits I definitely felt myself relating to. > But a study by Mr. Wadhwa and other academics found that 34 percent of > repats found it difficult to return to India — compared to just 13 > percent of Indian immigrants who found it difficult to settle in the > United States. The US became home within 1 year of getting there. While India remains close to my heart, it remains elusive as "home" even after 4 years of trying to fit in. > The repats complained about traffic, lack of > infrastructure, bureaucracy and pollution. Sadly too true, but only if you choose to deal with it. Traffic is a problem only if you live in the cities, so too infrastructure only if your lifestyle depends on it, and so on. Rural India isn't very polluted or bureaucratic, or traffic ridden or bothered with infrastructure. > Returnees run into trouble when they “look Indian but think American,” OMG, do I relate to this one. > “Some very simple practices that you often take for granted, such as > being ethical in day to day situations, or believing in the rule of > law in everyday behavior, are surprisingly absent in many situations,” And this one... > He said he left earlier than he expected because of a “troubling > nexus” of business, politics and publishing that he called “draining > on body and soul.” Definitely felt the physical effects of dealing with "India". There's a lot more to write about here, but I am still processing my feelings after leaving India for a second time, so maybe some day. Cheeni
