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Indian Woman in US Shares "Reality of NRI": Only 2 Calls in 3 Years
- •Kanishka Jasoria, an Indian woman living in Chicago for three years, shared her experience of distant relationships after moving abroad.
- •She highlighted that, apart from her immediate family, only two people contacted her in three years, questioning why NRIs are often labeled "detached."
- •One call was about practical matters like loans and living without family, while the other questioned her move abroad without informing them.
- •Jasoria's Instagram video, captioned "Reality of NRI," resonated with many social media users who found her experience relatable.
- •The post sparked a discussion about the changing dynamics of relationships when individuals move to foreign countries.
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An Indian woman living in Chicago named Kanishka Jasoria shared an Instagram video discussing how relationships become distant after moving abroad. She revealed that apart from her immediate family, only two people had called her during her three years in the United States.
According to a Reddit discussion, NRI men face rejections due to assumptions that they might not be loyal, will change after marriage, or that life overseas will be lonely and difficult.
After spending 13 years in America, Pankhudi and her family decided to return to India in 2023 because they missed their culture, wanted a supportive environment where people understood their background, and wanted to be closer to their aging parents instead of relying solely on video calls.
