Comment posted How India Helped Me Find My Purpose in Life by shalini.
hey, it was truly enriching to read about your entire journey and thought process……..well i admire your strength and ability to take such drastic decisions in life !!!
Way to go girl !!!!
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- oh great…….. love to hear more from you !!!
- Haven’t heard from you in a couple of days…….. kinda missing your posts !! hope to see ya soon !!!
- BTW—— loved ur new pic its damn sweet !!!
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Hi Sherrel jee,
Great blog. Very inspiring. I have been in California for over 10 years and surrounded by Redwood forests. I really enjoyed your postings which reminded me a lot of Bombay and brought me closer to home.
Regards,
Anil from Arcata
( With Love from Far Northern California)
Thanks
Hi Anil ji, thanks so much for your wonderful feedback. It makes me really happy to know that my posts have meaning for you.
I know what it’s like to feel really far from home sometimes.
why would u be living in india? Most indians (like myself) leave India. Well, my parents did i mean.
I live in India because it suits me for now — I love my work, I don’t have to go to an office, my routine is flexible, I’m not caught up in the material rat race, and I’m learning about a new culture and having wonderful and interesting experiences. It’s natural enough to want to leave India and experience a “better” life in the west — but I’ve already had it. So, time for something else.
Really, it’s a shame that so many talented and able Indians leave India for something better. India needs these people here to help the country move forward!
Nothing better in life than finding your true passion and being able to pursue what you love.
You are a real trailblazer. Kudos!
discussion abt you
http://www.desichatter.com/forums/showthread.php?p=27455#post27455
Oh my!
I feel rather humble and honoured (and a little embarrassed). I think I’ll hide, and pretend I’m not getting discussed. 
Just googled
another Canadian forum discussing about you
http://www.canadiandesi.com/read.php?TID=27900
Seems like NRI’s very much interested in your true story..and now you become famous amongs NRI’s…congrats:)
Desichatter.com posted your picture/story on their front page.
Hi Sharell,
You truly inspire me.. Thank You.
Woow this was B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L..
Thanks so much Sruthi!
G’day Sharrell, how you going?
Stumbled across your site today and must compliment you on everything about it. Admire you for choosing to live the way uncommon and blazing your own path.
I’m Indian by descent from Malaysia. Live in Can Bra now.
Having never been to India before, its kinda weird for me in a way to experience India vicariously through your eyes. Still, I enjoy the experience and really like your writing skill and style.
Keep up the great work! God bless..
Hi Drew, I’m good thanks mate.
You must be feeling a bit chilly there right now? I really appreciate your kind words and encouragement! It’s great to know that you find the blog interesting. Sometimes, I have trouble believing that it’s actually my life I’m writing about…. it’s turned out so different that what I expected. But it really feels like I’m on the right path. Wishing you the best. I hope “Can bra” is treating you well. 
Hi Sharell,
Chilly..oh bloody oath mate! Winter is Not My Favorite Season.
Canberra’s treating me well,thanks. The adjustments I had to make initially.. like walking into Coles and not finding Indian Foodstuff in the Asian Foodstuff aisle because Indians are not Asian. Apparently.
Learning what a Curry Muncher was.
Getting tired of explaining to people that I wasn’t Indian, but Malaysian until finally just admitting to being Indian, complete with the side to side head shake thing.
But on the whole, I love Australia. The Fair Go. The people. The way of life.
And no, I’ve never once been assaulted or treated with anything less than dignity because of my race; I’m convinced that the incidents of Indians being bashed in Sydney and Melbourne were simply opportunistic crimes against perceived softer targets.
@ Steven
I’m Indian and I wouldn’t mind living abroad but I think apart from places like Mumbai, the quality of life for anybody who is middle class or upper middle class is quite great. I’ve grown up with my father in the army and I’ve lived all over India. I can’t imagine living in Mumbai with those really small houses and crazy commute times. I live in Bangalore now which has its problems but is still a great place to live in. The ease with which you get domestic help of various kinds here is great. I mean labour is really cheap so when I hear stories of my relatives in Australia who have to do everything at home like dishes, clothes and all household chores I’d just like to live comfortably here. And because of the booming economy people of our generation have a plethora of jobs waiting for us. So, India is the place to be for many reasons now.
@ Sharell
“Really, it’s a shame that so many talented and able Indians leave India for something better. India needs these people here to help the country move forward!”
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Bingo !!
You never loose a chance to be loved by me , when you echos my feeling exactly the way , I wanted to say.
I don’t think it’s a great idea to move to North America/Europe/Australia NOW. In the 90s, it was a good move. Not any longer, though.
India’s hot now and it’s really THE place to be (along with China, Brazil, Angola and Botswana) if a challenging, exciting career profile in an emerging market is what you’re looking for.
India Inc. is booming like never before and for talented people, there are tremendous opportunities to showcase their potentials and fully utilize their skills.
I’m stickin’ around.
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