‘What happens if visa forces relocation’: Mumbai NRI captures disillusionment with urban life, says ‘India feels suffocating’
The “Blind” Foundation of the Professional Platform has linked the chord with members of the Indian Diaspora, capturing emotional disagreement, which many visited home. An anonymous record of Mumbai is mourning the challenges of returning to India after living in the United States, despite being deeply rooted in the country.
The user who emphasizes that the post is “not in India” reflects a personal experience, puts a sharp contrast to the memory of the house and the current reality. The post has so far paid significant attention, many users who are resonated with a mixture of nostalgia, discomfort and existential anxiety.
“All Mumbai has been dug … pollution is insane.”
The ongoing construction of the subway, deteriorating traffic and landscaping, the author describes Mumbai. Beaches are described as “terrible condition” while public transport is considered unbearable. “I can’t travel anymore on local trains … I have to take cottages everywhere you go. This leads to crazy traffic, “they wrote.
The writer also draws the social image of the growing alienation. Companies are tense at time and distance, and family gatherings are dominated by intrusive questions and gossip. “Don’t you want to meet my relatives regularly … It’s always about why XYZ is married or why ABC has no child.”
For comparison, the writer welcomes the stability and comfort of Bey’s territory, although recognizing the emotional pull of Indian food and the opportunity to visit the parents.
But it is based on more serious concern. What happens if the visa release forces move the transfer? “Although it makes me worry about the next life. What if the visa situation is worse and I have to return to India in the future? They ask that the temporary work visas causes a common fear among non-resident Indians.
This post is not farther away. The records of platforms like the blind, Reddit and Twitter often study the emotional pull of the emotional traction caused by Indian immigrants. India leftaways looking for better professional and personal opportunities. Many people admire the growth and cultural wealth of India, but they are disappointed with the pace of infrastructure development, the emotional fatigue of the environmental decay and expanded families.
While the post ends with a note of uncertainty, its honesty is a broader discussion to open identity, belonging and what it really means. The idea of returning to many in the Indian Diaspora is constantly returning and a hopeful dream and a terrible prospect.
After all, the post captures a universal immigrant dilemma. Longing for one’s roots with the comfort of a new life. As global mobility continues to form modern identities, this conversation will probably remain deeply personal and politically important.