Comments on: Return to India myth #2: India will feel like home after the US http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:47:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: K. S. http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-14350 K. S. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:13:27 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-14350 you can go back, but you can never go home again. -so true and well said. I can never feel India as my home anymore. I am back in India after a decade, but, home (read heart) still remains in the states. you can go back, but you can never go home again.

-so true and well said. I can never feel India as my home anymore. I am back in India after a decade, but, home (read heart) still remains in the states.

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]]> By: True Indian http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-6748 True Indian Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:57:52 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-6748 Well my story is little different. I didnt come to US to earn money or to buy a luxary car. It was a hard time in India those days and the money was not enough. Everyone started thinking that I am useless. Indians have a habit of poking their nose in other's business and criticizing others no matter where they themselves stand. I just had to prove it to my parents and relatives. I came to US on H1B, worked here, got greencard. There was a time when I started losing hopes of US greencard and applied for canadian immigration. After getting my Immigration to Canada, I worked in Canada for more than an year. During that time, I got my greencard and went back to US. Reason ?: More jobs in US than Canada. Every single day of my life, I felt like going back to India but I wanted to go back with an US passport. Because I may lose my greencard if I dont stay in US for certain amount of time every year. Now why US passport is important ? You can never trust the Indian economy. What if tomorrow the Indian job market goes down and lose your job ? You would recieve same attitude of Indians once again. You cant even do odd jobs in India as people look down on you. But you can do an odd job in US and use that money in India (incase it is needed). Well my story is little different.
I didnt come to US to earn money or to buy a luxary car.
It was a hard time in India those days and the money was not enough.
Everyone started thinking that I am useless.
Indians have a habit of poking their nose in other’s business and criticizing others no matter where they themselves stand.
I just had to prove it to my parents and relatives. I came to US on H1B, worked here, got greencard.
There was a time when I started losing hopes of US greencard and applied for canadian immigration.
After getting my Immigration to Canada, I worked in Canada for more than an year.
During that time, I got my greencard and went back to US. Reason ?: More jobs in US than Canada.
Every single day of my life, I felt like going back to India but I wanted to go back with an US passport. Because I may lose my greencard if I dont stay in US for certain amount of time every year.
Now why US passport is important ? You can never trust the Indian economy. What if tomorrow the Indian job market goes down and lose your job ? You would recieve same attitude of Indians once again.
You cant even do odd jobs in India as people look down on you.
But you can do an odd job in US and use that money in India (incase it is needed).

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]]> By: Our.R2i http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-4020 Our.R2i Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:49:10 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-4020 I started reading your blog recently. And enjoying it thoroughly while my daughter is taking her afternoon nap. We moved back in dec. end from San Jose and are in B'lore. So the story is quite familiar. Well, you must try our chilis on old airport road for the Rs. 95 bottomless tortilla and salsa.;) I started reading your blog recently. And enjoying it thoroughly while my daughter is taking her afternoon nap. We moved back in dec. end from San Jose and are in B’lore. So the story is quite familiar.
Well, you must try our chilis on old airport road for the Rs. 95 bottomless tortilla and salsa.;)

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-3746 neo Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:16:24 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-3746 I've started realizing that "Home" is more and more an intellectual state of mind, and less a geographical location. In theory, given a can of beer, a laptop, fast internet, and lots of time to read my favorite bloggers/twitterers, I could feel at home in Bangalore Airport - wait, I *am* at Bangalore airport now. :) -Neo I’ve started realizing that “Home” is more and more an intellectual state of mind, and less a geographical location. In theory, given a can of beer, a laptop, fast internet, and lots of time to read my favorite bloggers/twitterers, I could feel at home in Bangalore Airport – wait, I *am* at Bangalore airport now. :)

-Neo

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]]> By: Finally – My Long Lost NRI Returned Brother « 1.5 Generation Indian http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-3598 Finally – My Long Lost NRI Returned Brother « 1.5 Generation Indian Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:15:05 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-3598 [...] Return to India myth #2.  Neo is absolutely right when he says the [...] [...] Return to India myth #2.  Neo is absolutely right when he says the [...]

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]]> By: Finally – A Brother From Another Mother « 1.5 Generation Indian http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-3597 Finally – A Brother From Another Mother « 1.5 Generation Indian Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:11:30 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-3597 [...] Return to India myth #2.  Neo is absolutely right when he says the [...] [...] Return to India myth #2.  Neo is absolutely right when he says the [...]

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]]> By: Neo Indian – Confessions « 1.5 Generation Indian http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-3596 Neo Indian – Confessions « 1.5 Generation Indian Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:06:50 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-3596 [...] Return to India myth #2.  Neo is absolutely right when he says the [...] [...] Return to India myth #2.  Neo is absolutely right when he says the [...]

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]]> By: 1.5 Generation Indian http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-3593 1.5 Generation Indian Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:08:00 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-3593 I like your blog and writing style! After reading yours, I realize I need to improve on my own. Totally agree about being back but never being home. I am not home in the States, a place I grew up in as a teenager, and not here in India either. I still fight for home but maybe you are right - I will never be home no matter where I live, not anymore. I like your blog and writing style! After reading yours, I realize I need to improve on my own.

Totally agree about being back but never being home. I am not home in the States, a place I grew up in as a teenager, and not here in India either. I still fight for home but maybe you are right – I will never be home no matter where I live, not anymore.

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]]> By: Easily Amused http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-1577 Easily Amused Thu, 21 May 2009 18:05:39 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-1577 Though a rhetorical musing.. the thesis indeed would be a very short one.. In a hygienic and air conditioned environment there isn't enough of your money left over for food, hence they feed you flavored cardboard. On the road side all your money goes towards your food, thankfully they (yet) don't charge extra for the flies ;-) Though a rhetorical musing.. the thesis indeed would be a very short one..
In a hygienic and air conditioned environment there isn’t enough of your money left over for food, hence they feed you flavored cardboard.
On the road side all your money goes towards your food, thankfully they (yet) don’t charge extra for the flies ;-)

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-1572 neo Thu, 21 May 2009 10:00:01 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-1572 I could never figure out why you can eat crappy pizzas and burgers in a clean, air-conditioned environment, but to eat authentic pani puri (golgappe), you have to stand on the street and fend off flies. Maybe that's a good research topic for someone's MBA ? :-) I could never figure out why you can eat crappy pizzas and burgers in a clean, air-conditioned environment, but to eat authentic pani puri (golgappe), you have to stand on the street and fend off flies. Maybe that’s a good research topic for someone’s MBA ? :-)

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]]> By: Labia Majora http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-1564 Labia Majora Wed, 20 May 2009 14:19:23 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-1564 I can completely relate. Diaspora has definitely done a number on me, and much like yourself, I can never be home again. The vegetables taste real and their colour divine, yet I find myself hungrier than ever. And that golgappe taste that I had hyped up and longed for, is nowhere to be tasted. I can completely relate. Diaspora has definitely done a number on me, and much like yourself, I can never be home again.

The vegetables taste real and their colour divine, yet I find myself hungrier than ever. And that golgappe taste that I had hyped up and longed for, is nowhere to be tasted.

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-1472 neo Thu, 14 May 2009 18:18:58 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-1472 Congratulations on your marriage!! Well the tomatoes taste very different in India, so it will probably take some getting used to (like everything else in India :-)). Congratulations on your marriage!! Well the tomatoes taste very different in India, so it will probably take some getting used to (like everything else in India :-)).

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]]> By: Anilu http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-1471 Anilu Thu, 14 May 2009 16:31:59 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-1471 Salsa in B'lore! I do have to try it. I am Mexican and marrying in 6 weeks to a Bangalorean and will be visiting the mighty city in July for the first time. Please let me know more. Love your blog. Salsa in B’lore! I do have to try it. I am Mexican and marrying in 6 weeks to a Bangalorean and will be visiting the mighty city in July for the first time. Please let me know more. Love your blog.

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]]> By: Roshni http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-1169 Roshni Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:43:10 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-1169 I just came back from there and I agree too with that last statement... why did I feel that I may not fit in?! I just came back from there and I agree too with that last statement… why did I feel that I may not fit in?!

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]]> By: gauri http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-1131 gauri Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:12:30 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-1131 //It is hungrier, scarier, wealthier, funnier, poorer, sexier, tastier and more globalized than you ever thought possible// You spoke my mind. g //It is hungrier, scarier, wealthier, funnier, poorer, sexier, tastier and more globalized than you ever thought possible//

You spoke my mind.

g

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-1075 neo Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-1075 Nothing like the promise of tasty salsa to lure out even the lurkiest, eh ? Welcome! :-) Don't remember the name, but it's this open-air beer place in UB City's "food court". When I asked the waiter what appetizers they had that were not fried, the waiter said the cook makes his own salsa that I must try. Simply awesome, although I'm sure the fantastic weather added to the taste as well. :-) Nothing like the promise of tasty salsa to lure out even the lurkiest, eh ? Welcome! :-)

Don’t remember the name, but it’s this open-air beer place in UB City’s “food court”. When I asked the waiter what appetizers they had that were not fried, the waiter said the cook makes his own salsa that I must try. Simply awesome, although I’m sure the fantastic weather added to the taste as well. :-)

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]]> By: PizzaDude http://neoindian.org/2009/04/22/return-to-india-myth-2-india-will-feel-like-home-after-the-us/#comment-1072 PizzaDude Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:46:57 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=716#comment-1072 You had the best tortilla chips and salsa of your life in Bangalore? :O Where? Where?? Been reading for sometime. Finally decided to de-lurk :) Like your articles and your sense of humour. You had the best tortilla chips and salsa of your life in Bangalore? :O Where? Where??

Been reading for sometime. Finally decided to de-lurk :) Like your articles and your sense of humour.

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