“I don’t hate India. But I also don’t think it’s my home anymore. The way husbands treat their wives...” Female traveller shares her India experience

A parent, after 16 years abroad, returned to India with children, expecting nostalgia but finding a stark realization: India is no longer home. Daily life, from social behavior and traffic to food and systems, felt jarring, highlighting a significant personal evolution and a values mismatch, leaving them with unexpected clarity.

“I don’t hate India. But I also don’t think it’s my home anymore. The way husbands treat their wives...” Female traveller shares her India experience
A parent, after 16 years abroad, returned to India with children, expecting nostalgia but finding a stark realization: India is no longer home. Daily life, from social behavior and traffic to food and systems, felt jarring, highlighting a significant personal evolution and a values mismatch, leaving them with unexpected clarity.