She forgot to ask most important question about her school life in India .schools are much much harder in india then us/canada in my case was different I came to us from india after 10th grade completely different culture shock and me being average student in india felt smart in here cause study is so easy in USA barely any homework teacher don’t say anything to you shouting no uniform . I wanna go back to India myself but my daughter is in 7 grade i doubt she get even pass any class in India .. honor roll in USA means nothing ..
@@preetmohanty3587 I think the course whole world covers for students till 7th or 8th grade is kind of same and pretty useless. According to me what shapes up the real intelligence or knowledge is after those grades and i think the curriculum followed in India is pretty accurate and top knotch. The students who are focused and concentrate on what is being taught in syllabus and classes here in India do have higher knowledge and intelligence compared to the world and the competitiveness allows you to go beyond. (I'm talking about students who study well not the ones who aren't focused)
@amoebic dysentery it's not same ..I know what we studied in india..just read about us studies here and also know what is being taught in sg..its very different..kid from India struggle when they come here
as Indian canadian living in canada for last 11 yrs . life in canada is peaceful. but its getting worst in canada. india is very postive wrt to socializing, culturally and weather wise.
Something that my mom always tells me "don't make your children suffer for your decisions" It's so difficult to move back to India from a western country as a student....the education system is a hundred times harder...even hanging out with friends gives us Imposter syndrome, no extracurriculars or anything. One of my cousins went to the US when she was 5 and returned when she was 14. In a span of 6 months, she became so depressed that her parents had to send her back. Her classmates bullied her for having an accent, her teachers punished her for not knowing complicated topics. Adults should take their kids to the US only when they're sure that they'll be able to live there for a long time
@@perseusvlasov367 India. The 14 yr Old was taunted for her American accent and was given a hard time by the teachers. It's a sensitive age too...the teen years.
@@perseusvlasov367 India because our education system is several times harder and we don't get to relax and hang out with friends as often as American students do. Children who've been born and raised in the US would have a hard time fitting in here
We moved to India when my son is 12, daughter 15 and another one is at 6.. and we faced problems for 1 year but then my son and daughters love it here more then anything. It depends on kids.. I would say we need to show kids little tougher life to our kids. Don't pemper them at all. Make them strong not weak.. I don't let my kids decide what he or she wants to do.. but I ask them.. let's say your son wants plane or jet.. are you going to buy for him ?? Noo, everything start from small things.. Don't pemper your kids.. make them tough and strong rather.
I think she is Telugu person ( I guessed because she mentioned South Indian, tirupathi and Sankranthi ). She understood both cultures equally and respected her parents decisions. And coping with changes with out depression. I have seen some kids moved to Indian while they were 8 to 15 years depressed due to cultural shock. She is amazing.
I appreciate her parents for raising such a wise,grounded n smart girl.We couldn’t convince my daughter for moving back to India.She love India,it’s food,culture n most of all family.But she had the (mis)-conception about Indian schools like from the movies like Tare Zameen paar or Koi Mil Gaya😅.
Interesting perspective, I did the opposite where I moved to the US from India in 5th grade. I think having some of my formative years in India was a good thing because I got to spend time with my extended family and learn the native languages fluently. I am able to live in both countries without much hassle.
Thank you so much. I have been really worrying about moving back to India after 25 years with my two young children in Elementary school and after watching this video I think my kids will be ok in India.
It totally depends on u honestly. We have been here for a while and mymkud has many friends but he still.loves India. we have this atmosphere at-home and whenever we go back home that radiates. He loves being in India and is ready to go whenever we need to. We also make sure we tell him why we are here and why and how much we love our home . Wenhave tried to best tonkeepnit real. We alsontalk about all the challenges and realities of being in Candaa and US. So I thunknthatnhas helped. It's all not easy here too and moving anywhere is a bit of pain with kids so that's that.
As a Franco-Indian & having lived in multiple countries around the world I wanna go back to India. My heart's always there & I miss it everyday :( I'm moving there this year end yayy!!!!
In a foreign country, even if parents try really hard, all they can save is a little bit of Indian-ness in their own kids. Their grandkids will still be converted with no connections to India. It takes two generations for this conversion to complete. It's better to return before you start a family or when the kids are little.
@@jaithak7267 no.1 indians are everywhere in the globe. No.2 whether gen x or gen 5000 bc., you eat digest and breathe the same way as our ancestors did. Many elite westrners have settled in india in past and present and they accept india as viswa guru in teaching how to find intrnal peace.
@@jaithak7267wanna be Elon.. your kids life will be filled with void.. and no matter how hard they try.. there will always be emptiness.. and feeling out of place.. embrace your roots
@@positive120 which India? Filthy, disgusting, disobedient, fake religions, fake cultures, no rights for women, no infrastructure? Lol. Sure stay behind. Enjoy your own drums.
Most lingos like "Catch this" is not an Indian thing but a regional thing. Most of the slangs and lingos in india are regional as there are different languages in each part.
After started living abroad, I realized nobody from non-English speaking countries is good with English.. Whether it's Europe or Asia. Do worry about your grammar or accent as last Ng as you are able to communicate what you want to the others. Good friends make everything better..
I lived canada 44 years but I love india I was economics lecturer lucknow university Canada needs immigrants cheap But if you are well educated professional go to US Canada rents are high In short if you are poor come canada otherwise stay in india It is hard to save money in canada I am US stocks investors Nothing in canada
Oh my god there needs to be a support group for such people thankfully my parents moved back to Ireland when I was 18 . I spent the worst years of my life from 8 to 19 in India. Parents don’t ruin your children’s lives just because you want to see your family. Unless you are from an immensely wealthy background , or one of you in the couple has the nationality of the country you are leavening: anD NEVER give up your residency status to save money visit every two years . My parents had to go through the whole immigration process again and then my whole youth was under the terror I might get sent back to India as an adult if my fathers visa did not go through: their decision really took away my teenager, ruined my health and the only thing I can say is it made me a bit stronger of a person and it learnt a new language but god knows where life and my health would be had they not gone back. I guess I can only thank my stars I am back here where it feels like home otherwise I probably just would have killed myself
Parenting is the key, some parents their children to be westernized both abroad and in India. Confused parents will have confused children or westernized attitudes and characteristics. Sritha is lucky to experience true meaning of happiness, where many in the west surely would have no idea what it means to have friends like family. One can be a global citizen and experience the true meaning of happiness where they can find. Very useful video.
@@livinghope1561 why you are teling like this? Some intelligent westrners themselves say real peace and happiness is in indian yoga system and its spirituality. Are they wrong? If yes., how?
In peace index india is 135. Google for the best peaceful countries list. To be honest, out of 140 cr population how many indians practicing yoga??? In India Only modern society knows yoga and practicing won't cross even 2%. Wherever we live, we indians live for money not to enjoy life, western enjoy life. Our selfish politicians never let you live in happiness and peace. Run to live or corrupt
Thanks for the very informative interview. Very matured and insightful questions and equally matured and responsible answers by Sritha. Thanks for doing this interview. It definitely benefits many NRIs
Life became hell when I moved here from the states. I was constantly shamed by other Indians for not being Indian enough, sounding different, being culturally different, and on top of that everyone assumes I’m arrogant because of the accent. I don’t know if it’s because of some sort of inferiority complex or if they simply dislike NRIs. I tried to fit in by improving my Marathi/Hindi but then they would simply make fun of me and put me down for it. This was in middle school. Now in college things are more chill, but now I’m just an outcast for the most part. The friends I do have mostly consider me as a “token american” friend.
Sorry to hear that you could not find good friends in India. Hope your parents and elders are supporting you in understanding the issues and handling them.
@suniljain1833 Yes, Parenting is the key. Being aware of the problems kids can have, mentally preparing them for that is important. You spoke of early sex or late sex not equals good or bad person. Why in India people don't want kids to have sex is it is going to affect their mental space and takes up lot of emotional energy too and entangled in so many ways, and to avoid so much of drama. If you stay out, you can focus on your own development much better.
@Sunil Jain There is a difference between being sexually active with a partner and being promiscuous and taking it lightly. I think while many fear the former, most fear the latter.
It is mostly jealousy., nothing else. Even if born in india., if you are slightly fair skinned or more scholarly., you wiĺl face it. I am slightly fair skinned and i realised this fact only in my thirties that nothing is wrong with me.. Even if you are american., in u.s also such jealous people will be there and give trouble.
One thing i have learned is that never try to fit into other people's criteria of what it means to be Indian. You can have your own unique definition. This is not a competition. Just be yourself.
We fortunately made decision to return back from overseas, when our daughter is joining 5th standard. Living in India 🇮🇳 is competetive, vibrant and joyful 🙏
Hats of to this girl and her parents !! Lovely decision to return. And adjust to india. Esp she is so well grounded, understand where she is and how she should conduct herself to make her life smooth … her idea about dressing here in india is an amazing example of how she is so grounded !
When you come back to India, you must make sure that you have a place of your own. Sharing a house with family is not practical. What's the point of coming back, if back of your mind you are thinking of going back.
So I am commenting here for future 😅 might consult you or interact with you. I recently came to Canada to study further and also practice as a physiotherapist, I have my license already. In about 2 years I plan on starting to practice in New York as a physiotherapist as well. And my goal is to work hard and earn good money in 7-9 years and then settle in India. Right when I stepped on the plane from Bombay I was in tears, specially because I was leaving my parents and the country I love so so much. But since I am given an opportunity that many do not have, I will use it thoroughly to work hard and earn well. And later I plan on getting into a business school and enter the corporate work field. I plan on securing a solid job in India itself and settle there. I wish to do so much for my country. I cannot even think of not spending my late 30s outside of India. It is a beautiful beautiful country. ♥♥♥
I live in Canada and we tried to move back to India in early 90's but after three and a half years we returned. We lived in Pune. I found lots of people (even those have no value) were trying to give FREE advice on where to invest and what to do even without being asked. People have no value for time. Must say I'm very happy to be back to Canada, though I wish to visit India and enjoy the warm weather!
It's the cultural difference. Community living is big in India & I love that about India. Time construct is different. Indians don't thing in black & white, they have a big tendency to go for the gray area which lies in between. I miss that here in Europe. I loved living in India & as a half-Indian I'm going to go back soon & this time forever.
@@stampmaker9384 100% you're right, there were no opportunities back then and i would say 90s was literally the darkest time to be in India as there were very less Indian companies and minimal foreign ones. But situation have changed drastically in current times, home grown companies and foreign companies are flooding in India. It allowed me to revive my parents business as well and I would give credit to digitalisation and policies changes. I hope it advances further and you'll return back to India with a smile 👍
I have seen many of my colleagues, working in US office, want their children to have Indian values. They are afraid they will start dating, going out with boys or may go further in their relation before marriage. Even if they start dating, they try to convince their children to get boys/girls of Indian origin. I asked them one question - You want to stay in US, enjoying its high standard of living but you don't want its culture. How is that possible? These kids suffer from identity crisis.
I found this out when our family moved to Australia many years ago. Even so called "friends" became jealous and spiteful as we had managed to escape their fate. It has always been the same. Moving to an overseas country is not always easy and it takes a good deal of courage and perseverance to survive. Especially from India whose currency is next to hopeless. Coming back to India (if you are mad enough) is not an option, as you are discerned as having failed overseas. Over 4,000 Indians exit India daily.
Neha you're a white in Indian body Feeling sorry for you, just like those western hags you follow individualism philosophy Girls like you don't have a brain of yours, you just follow what media is dumping.
As an Indian, will my Indian citizenship change if I live and work in Italy? As an upcoming student in 2025, means i will studying in ITALY for 3 years from 2025 and after that i will having job from BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SECTOR, so having 4 to 5 years of experience in my job, so can i come back to india after some 6 to 7 years. but i don't wanna loose my indian citizenship at all. just to make some more money, i will be moving there and come back after 7 years but i don’t wanna loose my indian citizenship can it be.
Can completely relate with the girl and her experiences after moving to India. Moved to India from US after living in the US till the completion of my 5th grade and have made it back to US last year. Hope the girl's wish of going back to Canada comes soon.
I came to India in 2008. I’m a citizen of Canada and was in the US for twelve years. I had issues around 911 in the US which was solved being moved to Canada. India I faced a rape incident and I had a chronic health problem and understood my extended family hated me over years. I really disliked the schooling in India. Canadian teachers were a lot smarter and genuinely cares about their profession. In India the teachers were idiots and the local Haryanvis were complete idiots. Pan Indian students not necessarily. There was no creativity in the education system just route memorisation. No one knows what their doing just pushing themselves through exams.
Hi Nipur.. This is Nandini from US.. I am marraige .. and have 2 kids.. one is 10 years old another one is 5 years old.. we moved to America 3 months back only.. I hate this place.. I don’t like America.. before we moved here I love to go to US.. but now I don’t like.. I want to move back to India .. but my husband Still doesn’t agree with me.. but literally I am crying almost everyday.. My husband said me stay atleast 4 to 5 years.. but I bother about my kids education.. particularly languages..after moving my kids to India how They manage language subjects.. while I am watching your videos I feel like awesome and happy.. really you are doing a great job.. thank u so much..I have a doubt mam.. how they would manage languages means Hindi Telugu like regional languages as a subject .. please do a video on that..
The same story with me...it's being 3months in Australia... I'm not feeling good here .. I have 5yr kid... I convinced my husband to go back India with my kid....and come back in couple of years....I just felt to share...
Don't worry about the kids. Try to goto india for a short break of a few months if possible. Its possible you might not want to stay in india 2-3 yrs after you move to india-- so try visiting
Are you still in US?? We moved to US 5 months back...I have a 13 and 10 yrs old kids...I'm so upset and unhappy here I always feel like moving back...my husband says it's good here for kids future..I don't knw why..
Your husband is working hard and is already stressed out, on top of that you are so helpful by crying every day. Embrace the suck and take great care of your family like your husband.
Very valuable information. How would the kids pick up Hindi as a subject in the schools once they go back? I assume they will struggle a bit initially but would additional coaching in Hindi help?
Private tutoring is always an option available in India, even if the child struggles at grasping concepts at school, tutoring is the best way to overcome such obstacles if they constantly seem to be an issue for the child.
Well, to begin with having a private tutor for Hindi is helpful. Besides that, you are immersed in the language, movies, radio, Bollywood songs, people around you, people who work in the homes, everyone speaks Hindi, at least in North India, so the environment is conducive to learning Hindi. I would say it’s not difficult to learn Hindi in India. It would be the same if you live in a country where they speak a language you don’t know.
Children and young people will have no problem in learning a new language esp if it is spoken by all around you. They throuģh their friends will even get contacts where to specialise in that language also if you are interested.
I wanna go to India to get an experience 😪. I'll go for 6 months maybe and get a look at the Indian education system and all. I'm scared 😱 and don't know how it will go. It's like my parents also saying it will be ok, but you will struggle a lot there, but maybe my relatives gonna help me. Hope I don't end up dying in India 😱 jk 😅
I thing we should be ready to sacrifice our comfort zone if you really want to know life. Go to different places understand the environment and then act. It will be tough but that what life is.
HI Nupur, your videos are really informative and provides insights about one goes through the dilemma when living aboard life as Foreigner..!!! I have couple of questions related to same topic with an extension..! - In most cases its comes out like indians from US but however did you have any feedback or call from any indians living in germany and thinking about moving back to india ..? what were there challenges..? - secondly it would be great if you make videos on OCI card holders children's education in India, its understood that OCI card holders children should pay more fees than Indian citizens (for undergraduate....etc), if this is the case then only parents can have citizens and exempting children from giving up Indian citizenship, in these cases will it make any sense to take any other citizenship. Apart from having luxury of free visa travel across world..!!!
Dekho bhaio aur baheno, hum bhi Usa se move huwe hai 3 saal pahele, aur hame to bahut achha lag raha hai. Kids konpemper karna bandh karo, aur 3 idiots movie ki mentality chod do.. take decisions for your kids.. Baccho ko Mana karna sikho.. aur unko pahele se Aim de do..
It's not safe for women in abroad as well. Stop portraying India in this way. Here in abroad actually more horrible things happen to women than in India.
The family made a wise decision as the high school culture and univ culture is what Indian families are afraid off with regards to their children. They know drug culture, alcohol, sex are part of the western campus culture. The Indian families being protective of their kids have made the right decision to move to india.
Sritha is absolutely correct with respect to Parenting. Parents who teaches the kids at their younger age with regards to Sanatana Dharmic traditions will go a long way in their lives.
We r glad to see her back, welcome back. One request to you. Don't influence people in India by your English communications. We r still growing in India, English or any other foreign language creates obstruction, Bcz of this people focus on English instead of skills.
Fake accent. She doesn't sound like she was born and raised in US or Canada. She sounds like north indian who visited canada for a week and went back to india.
Nupur, I am based in Germany for couple of decades and have been aware of such cases where kids born abroad move to India at a very young age. In most of the cases, as is the case with Sritha, her parents never actually settled down in Canada as migrant as they never could accept the western culture or were even moving in the main stream life of Canadians. This is evident from the way Sritha speaks - I mean her diction and her syntax. There doesn’t seem to be a touch of western life in her vocabulary either. Without any doubt, western world is a heaven to live in as there is value of human life and dignity as against the lives we all live in India. To me it looks like that if her parents had to move back to India then they were living in Canada a day to day life with always an option of coming back to India this of course is quite bad for this young lady you are interviewing. Through this channel I hope you can also highlight those lives who have been affected negatively and kids look shell shocked for being back in a hellhole like India because I must tell you that once you have lived in any western country, india can be one of the worst countries to live in. Peace.
@@jbookvoxx Does it really means you know everything about India? If you do not belong to India, how could you address another country using such words?
@@garimadave8693 As India doesn’t export Bananas and live from its income, it won’t be fair to name it a Banana Republic but for the lack of better word, it can it a „Masala Republic“ ! You guys shall keep singing सारे जहाँ से अच्छा हिंदुस्तान हमारा until you have stepped in to a country that is termed as West. Literally, you would call India a “pajama republic” ! Trust me on this one. Peace.
@Parth I have a deep incisive anthropological knowledge on Indians so much so that merely by reading their surname, I could tell a lot as to what social strata they belong to and the historical background they may have. Also, by their first name a lot can be judged. Going by your name it is certain that you do not belong to the famous four communities of India who enjoy quasi western, rich, affluent lifestyle and are envy of other Indians. These communities are Parsis, Punjabis, Sindhis and Kashmiris. These four communities have their origins that are our beyond our present day western borders. If you are not from these communities then there is a high chance that you are one deluded, self aggrandizing representing many in millions who represent the term Dunning-Kruger effect (The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias whereby people with low ability, expertise, or experience regarding a certain type of a task or area of knowledge tend to overestimate their ability or knowledge). You might be living a better life than people who live in shanties so you thank your stars for not begging for a living but this is not a life to be proud of. India remains one of the poorest countries and leads in having a very low IQ average overall. It ranks among the lowest in happiness index, has no press freedom, performs worst in sports and has a military that can be called a paper Tiger. Recently our plane was shot down and by Pakis and also a chopper with scores of airmen dies and infamous Abhinandan episode demonstrated to the world community as to how another down trodden third world can humiliate the Indian Air Force with impunity. Scores of Indian soldiers were killed by the Chinese in Galwan valley in a hand to hand combat. The list is huge that supports my statement issued on this channel. Go figure.
She forgot to ask most important question about her school life in India .schools are much much harder in india then us/canada in my case was different I came to us from india after 10th grade completely different culture shock and me being average student in india felt smart in here cause study is so easy in USA barely any homework teacher don’t say anything to you shouting no uniform . I wanna go back to India myself but my daughter is in 7 grade i doubt she get even pass any class in India .. honor roll in USA means nothing ..
Haha your daughter thing made me lol
It's other way round in singapore...studies is singapore is damn hard...class 3 student are being taught class 6 case course in india..hehe
@@preetmohanty3587 I think the course whole world covers for students till 7th or 8th grade is kind of same and pretty useless. According to me what shapes up the real intelligence or knowledge is after those grades and i think the curriculum followed in India is pretty accurate and top knotch. The students who are focused and concentrate on what is being taught in syllabus and classes here in India do have higher knowledge and intelligence compared to the world and the competitiveness allows you to go beyond. (I'm talking about students who study well not the ones who aren't focused)
@amoebic dysentery it's not same ..I know what we studied in india..just read about us studies here and also know what is being taught in sg..its very different..kid from India struggle when they come here
@@preetmohanty3587 specially if you come from Hindi medium school where you only had one English subject and every other in Hindi ..
as Indian canadian living in canada for last 11 yrs . life in canada is peaceful. but its getting worst in canada. india is very postive wrt to socializing, culturally and weather wise.
Something that my mom always tells me "don't make your children suffer for your decisions"
It's so difficult to move back to India from a western country as a student....the education system is a hundred times harder...even hanging out with friends gives us Imposter syndrome, no extracurriculars or anything. One of my cousins went to the US when she was 5 and returned when she was 14. In a span of 6 months, she became so depressed that her parents had to send her back. Her classmates bullied her for having an accent, her teachers punished her for not knowing complicated topics.
Adults should take their kids to the US only when they're sure that they'll be able to live there for a long time
WHERE is it hard? india or us?
@@perseusvlasov367 India. The 14 yr Old was taunted for her American accent and was given a hard time by the teachers. It's a sensitive age too...the teen years.
@@perseusvlasov367 India because our education system is several times harder and we don't get to relax and hang out with friends as often as American students do. Children who've been born and raised in the US would have a hard time fitting in here
We moved to India when my son is 12, daughter 15 and another one is at 6.. and we faced problems for 1 year but then my son and daughters love it here more then anything.
It depends on kids.. I would say we need to show kids little tougher life to our kids. Don't pemper them at all. Make them strong not weak.. I don't let my kids decide what he or she wants to do.. but I ask them.. let's say your son wants plane or jet.. are you going to buy for him ?? Noo, everything start from small things..
Don't pemper your kids.. make them tough and strong rather.
@@megsie1424 14 is too old to change countries. You do it either before 6 or after 18-19.
I think she is Telugu person ( I guessed because she mentioned South Indian, tirupathi and Sankranthi ). She understood both cultures equally and respected her parents decisions. And coping with changes with out depression. I have seen some kids moved to Indian while they were 8 to 15 years depressed due to cultural shock. She is amazing.
Vishakapatnam is in Andhra, so of course Telugu.
@@nikhilakr3729 good to know.she is brave kid.
I appreciate her parents for raising such a wise,grounded n smart girl.We couldn’t convince my daughter for moving back to India.She love India,it’s food,culture n most of all family.But she had the (mis)-conception about Indian schools like from the movies like Tare Zameen paar or Koi Mil Gaya😅.
Interesting perspective, I did the opposite where I moved to the US from India in 5th grade. I think having some of my formative years in India was a good thing because I got to spend time with my extended family and learn the native languages fluently. I am able to live in both countries without much hassle.
Thank you so much. I have been really worrying about moving back to India after 25 years with my two young children in Elementary school and after watching this video I think my kids will be ok in India.
Hi did you moved back to india, I wanted to understand for kids are school charges different fee for kids with oci card, what about colleges
Not a good move
They will surely be fine! All the best to you. 👍
It totally depends on u honestly. We have been here for a while and mymkud has many friends but he still.loves India. we have this atmosphere at-home and whenever we go back home that radiates. He loves being in India and is ready to go whenever we need to. We also make sure we tell him why we are here and why and how much we love our home . Wenhave tried to best tonkeepnit real. We alsontalk about all the challenges and realities of being in Candaa and US. So I thunknthatnhas helped. It's all not easy here too and moving anywhere is a bit of pain with kids so that's that.
@@sanjaybhatikar it doesn't work out, Consulate General NY, 90% of the families return. 10% either make it or just survive.
As a Franco-Indian & having lived in multiple countries around the world I wanna go back to India. My heart's always there & I miss it everyday :(
I'm moving there this year end yayy!!!!
Bonne chance!🍀 J'ai oublié comme tout le français depuis que j'ai arrêté d'étudier, pardonnez ma grammaire.
Why India? Why not France?
In a foreign country, even if parents try really hard, all they can save is a little bit of Indian-ness in their own kids. Their grandkids will still be converted with no connections to India. It takes two generations for this conversion to complete. It's better to return before you start a family or when the kids are little.
Yeah, I'm Indian and my parents say to me every day don't be American be Indian 😅. How I can become Indian? I'm Indian 😢 right ✅️ 🤣
@@jaithak7267 no.1 indians are everywhere in the globe.
No.2 whether gen x or gen 5000 bc., you eat digest and breathe the same way as our ancestors did. Many elite westrners have settled in india in past and present and they accept india as viswa guru in teaching how to find intrnal peace.
@@detroyergamer5245So sweet..If you keep India in your heart you are Indian😊..
@@jaithak7267wanna be Elon.. your kids life will be filled with void.. and no matter how hard they try.. there will always be emptiness.. and feeling out of place.. embrace your roots
@@positive120 which India? Filthy, disgusting, disobedient, fake religions, fake cultures, no rights for women, no infrastructure? Lol. Sure stay behind. Enjoy your own drums.
She for surely going to enjoy life in India. I am in Canada right now and life isn’t easy here too.
Life is supposed to be hard .
@@AbhishekGupta-th5ll but when you were leaving you didn't thought of this statement
Do you think life in India is easy and cool? Far from reality.
Most lingos like "Catch this" is not an Indian thing but a regional thing. Most of the slangs and lingos in india are regional as there are different languages in each part.
*I was brought up in USA, but after college I am planning on moving back to Hyderabad... idk what it's gonna be like*
Best wishes.You will have best life❤️❤️
After started living abroad, I realized nobody from non-English speaking countries is good with English.. Whether it's Europe or Asia. Do worry about your grammar or accent as last Ng as you are able to communicate what you want to the others. Good friends make everything better..
😂😂😂 good joke.. crack one more please
I lived canada 44 years but I love india I was economics lecturer lucknow university Canada needs immigrants cheap But if you are well educated professional go to US Canada rents are high In short if you are poor come canada otherwise stay in india It is hard to save money in canada I am US stocks investors Nothing in canada
Oh my god there needs to be a support group for such people thankfully my parents moved back to Ireland when I was 18 . I spent the worst years of my life from 8 to 19 in India. Parents don’t ruin your children’s lives just because you want to see your family. Unless you are from an immensely wealthy background , or one of you in the couple has the nationality of the country you are leavening: anD NEVER give up your residency status to save money visit every two years . My parents had to go through the whole immigration process again and then my whole youth was under the terror I might get sent back to India as an adult if my fathers visa did not go through: their decision really took away my teenager, ruined my health and the only thing I can say is it made me a bit stronger of a person and it learnt a new language but god knows where life and my health would be had they not gone back. I guess I can only thank my stars I am back here where it feels like home otherwise I probably just would have killed myself
Ireland or India bro
@@Shivanga8368 no disrespect to India it just wasn’t my home and not the type of culture or climate that suited me it made me ill.
Teenage children in India are also going through the same but it is not discussed
Parenting is the key, some parents their children to be westernized both abroad and in India. Confused parents will have confused children or westernized attitudes and characteristics. Sritha is lucky to experience true meaning of happiness, where many in the west surely would have no idea what it means to have friends like family. One can be a global citizen and experience the true meaning of happiness where they can find. Very useful video.
True meaning of happiness and peace is only found in west
@@livinghope1561 why you are teling like this? Some intelligent westrners themselves say real peace and happiness is in indian yoga system and its spirituality. Are they wrong? If yes., how?
@@livinghope1561 True happiness and peace is found wherever it is meant to be found. That may be East or West...
Only home can provide the particular feeling no matter if you are in US or Canada
In peace index india is 135. Google for the best peaceful countries list.
To be honest, out of 140 cr population how many indians practicing yoga???
In India Only modern society knows yoga and practicing won't cross even 2%.
Wherever we live, we indians live for money not to enjoy life, western enjoy life.
Our selfish politicians never let you live in happiness and peace. Run to live or corrupt
Thanks for the very informative interview. Very matured and insightful questions and equally matured and responsible answers by Sritha. Thanks for doing this interview. It definitely benefits many NRIs
Glad it helped!
Life became hell when I moved here from the states. I was constantly shamed by other Indians for not being Indian enough, sounding different, being culturally different, and on top of that everyone assumes I’m arrogant because of the accent. I don’t know if it’s because of some sort of inferiority complex or if they simply dislike NRIs. I tried to fit in by improving my Marathi/Hindi but then they would simply make fun of me and put me down for it. This was in middle school. Now in college things are more chill, but now I’m just an outcast for the most part. The friends I do have mostly consider me as a “token american” friend.
Yup, it happened to most who tried to move back to India, most returned back to the US/Canada. Kids are happier in the US.
Sorry to hear that you could not find good friends in India. Hope your parents and elders are supporting you in understanding the issues and handling them.
@suniljain1833 Yes, Parenting is the key. Being aware of the problems kids can have, mentally preparing them for that is important. You spoke of early sex or late sex not equals good or bad person. Why in India people don't want kids to have sex is it is going to affect their mental space and takes up lot of emotional energy too and entangled in so many ways, and to avoid so much of drama. If you stay out, you can focus on your own development much better.
@Sunil Jain There is a difference between being sexually active with a partner and being promiscuous and taking it lightly. I think while many fear the former, most fear the latter.
It is mostly jealousy., nothing else. Even if born in india., if you are slightly fair skinned or more scholarly., you wiĺl face it. I am slightly fair skinned and i realised this fact only in my thirties that nothing is wrong with me..
Even if you are american., in u.s also such jealous people will be there and give trouble.
One thing i have learned is that never try to fit into other people's criteria of what it means to be Indian. You can have your own unique definition. This is not a competition. Just be yourself.
We fortunately made decision to return back from overseas, when our daughter is joining 5th standard. Living in India 🇮🇳 is competetive, vibrant and joyful 🙏
Agree..
Hats of to this girl and her parents !! Lovely decision to return. And adjust to india. Esp she is so well grounded, understand where she is and how she should conduct herself to make her life smooth … her idea about dressing here in india is an amazing example of how she is so grounded !
It does not matter where you raise your kids. How you raise them and how much you respect and practice your own culture is what matters.
It matters ,it matters a lot,if u will raise ur kid in a randi khana
When you come back to India, you must make sure that you have a place of your own. Sharing a house with family is not practical.
What's the point of coming back, if back of your mind you are thinking of going back.
Really really good questions.
I don’t agree 100% with this girl. She stayed there just till her 5th grade which is too early to experience very better life.
True she is too much
Very nice, good interview 👏👌
thank you very much :D
Great! This helps in my future plan.. please do this with even more kids
Very rarely works out. Kids go through hell and finally have to return to the US/Canada. Parents need to be calculative... best
i think you cannot put India like that... India is developing and alot of things that were problematics 10 years ago are not anymore..
So I am commenting here for future 😅 might consult you or interact with you.
I recently came to Canada to study further and also practice as a physiotherapist, I have my license already. In about 2 years I plan on starting to practice in New York as a physiotherapist as well. And my goal is to work hard and earn good money in 7-9 years and then settle in India.
Right when I stepped on the plane from Bombay I was in tears, specially because I was leaving my parents and the country I love so so much. But since I am given an opportunity that many do not have, I will use it thoroughly to work hard and earn well. And later I plan on getting into a business school and enter the corporate work field. I plan on securing a solid job in India itself and settle there. I wish to do so much for my country. I cannot even think of not spending my late 30s outside of India. It is a beautiful beautiful country. ♥♥♥
Great to listen to you. I hope my kids turnout half as good as you :).
Thanks for come back to india
I live in Canada and we tried to move back to India in early 90's but after three and a half years we returned. We lived in Pune. I found lots of people (even those have no value) were trying to give FREE advice on where to invest and what to do even without being asked. People have no value for time. Must say I'm very happy to be back to Canada, though I wish to visit India and enjoy the warm weather!
In 90s it was terrible.
It's the cultural difference. Community living is big in India & I love that about India. Time construct is different. Indians don't thing in black & white, they have a big tendency to go for the gray area which lies in between. I miss that here in Europe. I loved living in India & as a half-Indian I'm going to go back soon & this time forever.
@@amoebicdysentery5846 Very true I used to come to the office and the phone wouldn't ring for 10 days - no business -
@@cerveauy8782 I tried to return and sent my family for 3.5 yrs but returned. Yes I would definitely visit but return to Canada
@@stampmaker9384 100% you're right, there were no opportunities back then and i would say 90s was literally the darkest time to be in India as there were very less Indian companies and minimal foreign ones. But situation have changed drastically in current times, home grown companies and foreign companies are flooding in India. It allowed me to revive my parents business as well and I would give credit to digitalisation and policies changes. I hope it advances further and you'll return back to India with a smile 👍
I have seen many of my colleagues, working in US office, want their children to have Indian values. They are afraid they will start dating, going out with boys or may go further in their relation before marriage. Even if they start dating, they try to convince their children to get boys/girls of Indian origin. I asked them one question - You want to stay in US, enjoying its high standard of living but you don't want its culture. How is that possible? These kids suffer from identity crisis.
Was married to an Indian woman, she was the worst. Marrying your own kind doesn’t always equal happiness.
I found this out when our family moved to Australia many years ago. Even so called "friends" became jealous and spiteful as we had managed to escape their fate. It has always been the same. Moving to an overseas country is not always easy and it takes a good deal of courage and perseverance to survive. Especially from India whose currency is next to hopeless. Coming back to India (if you are mad enough) is not an option, as you are discerned as having failed overseas. Over 4,000 Indians exit India daily.
Hi we are in same boat now, moving for 7th standard. How to catch up subjects and writing.
poor girl - your self esteem , self freedom and self happiness is more important than family.
Neha you're a white in Indian body
Feeling sorry for you, just like those western hags you follow individualism philosophy
Girls like you don't have a brain of yours, you just follow what media is dumping.
She still has a very prominent Indian accent even though she was born and brought up in Canada??? 🤔🤔
As an Indian, will my Indian citizenship change if I live and work in Italy? As an upcoming student in 2025, means i will studying in ITALY for 3 years from 2025 and after that i will having job from BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SECTOR, so having 4 to 5 years of experience in my job, so can i come back to india after some 6 to 7 years. but i don't wanna loose my indian citizenship at all. just to make some more money, i will be moving there and come back after 7 years but i don’t wanna loose my indian citizenship can it be.
Can completely relate with the girl and her experiences after moving to India. Moved to India from US after living in the US till the completion of my 5th grade and have made it back to US last year. Hope the girl's wish of going back to Canada comes soon.
RADHE RADHE JAI JAI RADHE
I came to India in 2008. I’m a citizen of Canada and was in the US for twelve years. I had issues around 911 in the US which was solved being moved to Canada. India I faced a rape incident and I had a chronic health problem and understood my extended family hated me over years. I really disliked the schooling in India. Canadian teachers were a lot smarter and genuinely cares about their profession. In India the teachers were idiots and the local Haryanvis were complete idiots. Pan Indian students not necessarily. There was no creativity in the education system just route memorisation. No one knows what their doing just pushing themselves through exams.
Hi Nipur.. This is Nandini from US.. I am marraige .. and have 2 kids.. one is 10 years old another one is 5 years old.. we moved to America 3 months back only.. I hate this place.. I don’t like America.. before we moved here I love to go to US.. but now I don’t like.. I want to move back to India .. but my husband Still doesn’t agree with me.. but literally I am crying almost everyday.. My husband said me stay atleast 4 to 5 years.. but I bother about my kids education.. particularly languages..after moving my kids to India how They manage language subjects.. while I am watching your videos I feel like awesome and happy.. really you are doing a great job.. thank u so much..I have a doubt mam.. how they would manage languages means Hindi Telugu like regional languages as a subject .. please do a video on that..
The same story with me...it's being 3months in Australia... I'm not feeling good here .. I have 5yr kid... I convinced my husband to go back India with my kid....and come back in couple of years....I just felt to share...
Don't worry about the kids. Try to goto india for a short break of a few months if possible. Its possible you might not want to stay in india 2-3 yrs after you move to india-- so try visiting
Are you still in US?? We moved to US 5 months back...I have a 13 and 10 yrs old kids...I'm so upset and unhappy here I always feel like moving back...my husband says it's good here for kids future..I don't knw why..
Your husband is working hard and is already stressed out, on top of that you are so helpful by crying every day. Embrace the suck and take great care of your family like your husband.
Go to the local temple.. They teach languages in Sunday school
If she moves to delhi she'll have another learning curve for slangs and accents culture etc.
Very valuable information. How would the kids pick up Hindi as a subject in the schools once they go back? I assume they will struggle a bit initially but would additional coaching in Hindi help?
Good Q. Not sure. I am sure schools have some way of dealing with it.
Private tutoring is always an option available in India, even if the child struggles at grasping concepts at school, tutoring is the best way to overcome such obstacles if they constantly seem to be an issue for the child.
Well, to begin with having a private tutor for Hindi is helpful. Besides that, you are immersed in the language, movies, radio, Bollywood songs, people around you, people who work in the homes, everyone speaks Hindi, at least in North India, so the environment is conducive to learning Hindi. I would say it’s not difficult to learn Hindi in India. It would be the same if you live in a country where they speak a language you don’t know.
Children and young people will have no problem in learning a new language esp if it is spoken by all around you. They throuģh their friends will even get contacts where to specialise in that language also if you are interested.
I wanna go to India to get an experience 😪. I'll go for 6 months maybe and get a look at the Indian education system and all. I'm scared 😱 and don't know how it will go. It's like my parents also saying it will be ok, but you will struggle a lot there, but maybe my relatives gonna help me. Hope I don't end up dying in India 😱 jk 😅
Normal Joke: Biden is Great ☕
Indian Joke: Relatives gonna Help ☕
@@vidhansarkar2 😂
You can easily get home tutors.
I thing we should be ready to sacrifice our comfort zone if you really want to know life. Go to different places understand the environment and then act. It will be tough but that what life is.
Thanks for sharing...
Best advice for Indians, never ever leave India, just stay in India, na rahega baas, na bajegi bansuri......end of all discussions of this type.
Every country needs diaspora around the world for politics, business and cultural exchange and Ofcourse jobs.
What is tier 2 city?
HI Nupur, your videos are really informative and provides insights about one goes through the dilemma when living aboard life as Foreigner..!!!
I have couple of questions related to same topic with an extension..!
- In most cases its comes out like indians from US but however did you have any feedback or call from any indians living in germany and thinking about moving back to india ..? what were there challenges..?
- secondly it would be great if you make videos on OCI card holders children's education in India, its understood that OCI card holders children should pay more fees than Indian citizens (for undergraduate....etc), if this is the case then only parents can have citizens and exempting children from giving up Indian citizenship, in these cases will it make any sense to take any other citizenship. Apart from having luxury of free visa travel across world..!!!
Nice interview..even we r planning to move bk to india soon..since our daughter is in grade 6 and they teach absolutely RUBBISH in school
Your conversation is not clear,so we couldn't understand little bit conversation, taking way'is not clear
True
Not huge time, it's called long time
NRI's face only relative problems in India!
Dekho bhaio aur baheno, hum bhi Usa se move huwe hai 3 saal pahele, aur hame to bahut achha lag raha hai.
Kids konpemper karna bandh karo, aur 3 idiots movie ki mentality chod do.. take decisions for your kids.. Baccho ko Mana karna sikho.. aur unko pahele se Aim de do..
It's not safe for women in abroad as well. Stop portraying India in this way. Here in abroad actually more horrible things happen to women than in India.
Correct
Just do reverse how many Indian leave their Indian citizen or migrated to other countries!!
Who are NRIs? Nigerian Mom asking.
Non resident indians . Indians whi have moved abroad
@@crazymadcert thanks for responding.
The family made a wise decision as the high school culture and univ culture is what Indian families are afraid off with regards to their children. They know drug culture, alcohol, sex are part of the western campus culture. The Indian families being protective of their kids have made the right decision to move to india.
Sritha is absolutely correct with respect to Parenting. Parents who teaches the kids at their younger age with regards to Sanatana Dharmic traditions will go a long way in their lives.
Modern living rotate around material stuff technological support system & decent living Cultural & social surrounding are not priorities
Lovely girl.
We r glad to see her back, welcome back.
One request to you. Don't influence people in India by your English communications. We r still growing in India, English or any other foreign language creates obstruction, Bcz of this people focus on English instead of skills.
Correct
Vijayawada is a town. It’s not a city.
It is a Tier-2 city.
Mari anakapalle?😄
a town with almost 15 lakh population ! are you sure?
hello/hi/wow nice share
Fake accent. She doesn't sound like she was born and raised in US or Canada. She sounds like north indian who visited canada for a week and went back to india.
Lol she got that Indian accent now little bit
Still has American accent..
Githam university... Not GitHub lol
Nupur at least you should have spoken in hindi...Tab jyada popular hota....
Welcome back to India and please converted to be an Indian.
Heh heh😂😂😂😂
Nupur, I am based in Germany for couple of decades and have been aware of such cases where kids born abroad move to India at a very young age. In most of the cases, as is the case with Sritha, her parents never actually settled down in Canada as migrant as they never could accept the western culture or were even moving in the main stream life of Canadians. This is evident from the way Sritha speaks - I mean her diction and her syntax. There doesn’t seem to be a touch of western life in her vocabulary either. Without any doubt, western world is a heaven to live in as there is value of human life and dignity as against the lives we all live in India. To me it looks like that if her parents had to move back to India then they were living in Canada a day to day life with always an option of coming back to India this of course is quite bad for this young lady you are interviewing. Through this channel I hope you can also highlight those lives who have been affected negatively and kids look shell shocked for being back in a hellhole like India because I must tell you that once you have lived in any western country, india can be one of the worst countries to live in. Peace.
How can you tell india is worst place to live without even living in it ?
@@eisbwjebs I do business with India and come there every year for a week or so.
@@jbookvoxx Does it really means you know everything about India? If you do not belong to India, how could you address another country using such words?
@@garimadave8693 As India doesn’t export Bananas and live from its income, it won’t be fair to name it a Banana Republic but for the lack of better word, it can it a „Masala Republic“ ! You guys shall keep singing सारे जहाँ से अच्छा हिंदुस्तान हमारा until you have stepped in to a country that is termed as West. Literally, you would call India a “pajama republic” ! Trust me on this one. Peace.
@Parth I have a deep incisive anthropological knowledge on Indians so much so that merely by reading their surname, I could tell a lot as to what social strata they belong to and the historical background they may have. Also, by their first name a lot can be judged. Going by your name it is certain that you do not belong to the famous four communities of India who enjoy quasi western, rich, affluent lifestyle and are envy of other Indians. These communities are Parsis, Punjabis, Sindhis and Kashmiris. These four communities have their origins that are our beyond our present day western borders. If you are not from these communities then there is a high chance that you are one deluded, self aggrandizing representing many in millions who represent the term Dunning-Kruger effect (The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias whereby people with low ability, expertise, or experience regarding a certain type of a task or area of knowledge tend to overestimate their ability or knowledge). You might be living a better life than people who live in shanties so you thank your stars for not begging for a living but this is not a life to be proud of. India remains one of the poorest countries and leads in having a very low IQ average overall. It ranks among the lowest in happiness index, has no press freedom, performs worst in sports and has a military that can be called a paper Tiger. Recently our plane was shot down and by Pakis and also a chopper with scores of airmen dies and infamous Abhinandan episode demonstrated to the world community as to how another down trodden third world can humiliate the Indian Air Force with impunity. Scores of Indian soldiers were killed by the Chinese in Galwan valley in a hand to hand combat. The list is huge that supports my statement issued on this channel. Go figure.
If i immigrate to usa i will never come back to India
Look at the colour constrast of two women. Fair skinned lady is way prettier
You will regret a lot moving back to India I mean the country is in shambles