A few readers have recently posted comments around the blog to the effect of “should I move to India?”. The topic has created quite a bit of interest, so I thought the best way to bring the discussion together would be to create a separate post about it.
Without a doubt, moving to India does require a lot of adjustment. It’s easy to underestimate how hard life can be in India. Personally, I’ve found that living in India is VERY different to travelling in India. It’s definitely necessary to come with the right frame of mind, and for the right reasons. Otherwise, the day to day frustrations and challenges will completely wear your down.
So what are the right (and wrong) reasons? According to reader input, right and wrong reasons include the following.
Reasons to Move to India
- To create a new life.
- To enjoy new experiences.
- Because you like the culture.
Reasons NOT to Move to India
- To escape from problems at home.
- To try and recreate a better version of the life you’re already living at home.
I’ve moved the relevant comments from readers to this post.
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I agree with Dev. I myself am an Indian (but of mixed origin and I grew up mainly in the US) and I think that the new generation is just so different. When I recently visited India, I was quite shocked to see the number of western wannabe’s. I’ve met so many Indians who’ve lived their whole life in India and refuse to speak their mother-tongue coz it’s not “cool” anymore.
This reminds me of a article that I read recently where it stated “As America and other Western countries are leading to a more conservative end of the spectrum, developing countries like India are heading to a more and more liberal end of the spectrum. This could produce quite disastrous results.”
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