Desi Return Diaries

Planning your return? Personalize your plan here 👉 https://access.desireturn.com/planner-yt Moving back to India after living abroad can feel overwhelming — not because you lack information, but because everything feels scattered and out of sequence. The most common question NRIs ask isn’t “Should I move back to India?” It’s “Where do I even start — and what am I missing?” In this episode, I walk...

Planning your return? Personalize your plan here 👉 https://access.desireturn.com/planner-yt After spending 10 years in the United States on an H1B visa, Ravi made the difficult decision to move back to India with his family. In this candid conversation, he shares the real reasons behind his return — from H1B uncertainty and career stagnation to loneliness, family priorities, and long-term financi...

Join our active private whatsapp community at http://access.desireturn.com/innercircle What is life really like one year after moving back to India? In this video, Abhishek shares an honest update after returning to India after 16 years in Canada. We discuss what surprised him the most during the first year of living in India — from adjusting to India’s changing lifestyle and weather, to financial...

Join our community, schedule a personalized 1:1 consultation here 👉 https://pensight.com/x/desireturn   In this episode, Mr. Yogesh shares his honest, lived experience of moving to the US in the late 1990s, returning to India with a clear plan, spending nearly 10 years building a life in India, and eventually making the difficult decision to move back to the US again. This is not a US vs India de...

Join our active private whatsapp community at https://pensight.com/x/desireturn/innercircle Many NRIs wonder whether they can still receive US Social Security retirement benefits after moving back to India. In this episode, we sit down with Mr. ShivaSwamy, who successfully applied for and started receiving his Social Security benefits while living in Bangalore—and he walks us through every step of...

Join our active private whatsapp community at https://pensight.com/x/desireturn/innercircle In this heartfelt conversation, Sahithi opens up about one of the toughest periods of her life—a medical emergency that changed everything. From being a single parent in the US to rebuilding her life in Hyderabad, this video dives deep into the emotional, practical, and eye-opening realities of returning to...

Amisha and Rutvik spent 13 years in Canada before finally moving back to India In this conversation we break down the real numbers, the planning, the Canada “exit tax” realities, and the lifestyle trade-offs that helped us decide. We share: monthly budgets, the exact items we budgeted for (household help, two cars, eating out, surprises), how we sold assets remotely, remittance realities, and the...

Join our active whatsapp community at https://pensight.com/x/desireturn/innercircle   In this conversation, Garima shares her family’s journey of living in South Africa and the UK, and what eventually led them to move back to India after several years abroad. She talks about the day-to-day realities of life in London, including childcare, career growth, social life, and the healthcare system, and...

Join our active whatsapp community at https://pensight.com/x/desireturn/innercircle   After 12 years at Microsoft in the US, Gopi and Ashwini decided to move back to India — leaving behind a comfortable life, financial stability, and unvested stock options. In this candid conversation, they share their real journey of returning to India, from dealing with medical challenges, selling their home in...

After 6 years in the US, Shipra and her family moved back to India — then again to Europe and back to the US. Hear their story on kids’ education, career shifts & life lessons across 3 continents. Shipra opens up about their life across three continents, the big decisions that shaped their journey, and the lessons they learned along the way. She shares: How one movie and one advice changed eve...

Join our active whatsapp community at https://pensight.com/x/desireturn/innercircle In this episode, I talked to Nishka, a true global citizen who left India at the age of 2, studied in five different education systems (French, British, American, IB, and Indian), and eventually chose to move to India for upbringing her children close to family in 2009. She opens up about: Her childhood across cont...

Join our active whatsapp community at https://pensight.com/x/desireturn/innercircle If you are interested in active senior community in India, please fill out the form and we can provide our recommendations https://forms.gle/W9fBSnBhkJizKYbA6 Mr. Ravi went to the US for his studies. After living in the US for 40 years, he moved back to India for his retirement. In this candid conversation, we talk...

Join our active whatsapp community, schedule a personalized 1:1 consultation, group sessions or access our digital course here 👉 https://pensight.com/x/desireturn Amisha and Rutvik spent 13 years abroad before finally moving back to India — and they now call Ahmedabad home. What makes this story special? Rutvik was completely against the idea of moving back. But after 3 years of careful planning,...

Join our whatsapp community, schedule a personalized 1:1 consultation, group sessions or access our digital course here 👉 https://pensight.com/x/desireturn   In this candid conversation, we talk to Anoop and Akshaya who lived in the United States for 15 years before deciding to move back to India. They share what led to the move — from career stagnation and H1B/Green Card uncertainty to discoveri...

Join our whatsapp community, schedule a personalized 1:1 consultation, group sessions or access our financial planning digital course here 👉 https://pensight.com/x/desireturn If you are interested in active senior community in India, please fill out the form and we can provide our recommendations https://forms.gle/W9fBSnBhkJizKYbA6 After spending over 23 years living and working in Australia and...

Bilkish an NRI spent close to 14 years in US before moving back to India with her family. Bilkish talks about her background, life in US and why they didn't move in 2022 and moved now. She also talks about how she onboarded both spouse and kid who were not sure about the move. She talks about the planning , selling the house after the move, kids schooling and how Desi Return community helped her w...

Chintan went to the US for his MS and spent close to 17 years before moving to India. He was working in supply chain/ manufacturing industry. He talks about his background, life in US, planning the move and financial independence. He talked about his reasons to move back to India and how his life is after the move. Very insightful and candid conversation.   Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:03 Backgrou...

Meet Vishwa who spent most of his time in Denmark. After completing 5th grade, he returned to India and he is currently studying 8th grade. Also meet Suhanth who moved back to India after completing his 3rd grade and he is currently studying 6th grade. In this candid conversation, kids shares: 👉 Reaction when they knew about moving to India 👉 School, social life and sports in India vs Denmark 👉...

Join our whatsapp community, book 1:1 consultations, group calls or explore our digital course 👉 https://pensight.com/x/desireturn After spending 15 years in Denmark, Havya and her kids decided to do a trial run of moving back to India. It’s been 2.5 years since their return, and they’re taking things one step at a time. In this candid conversation, Havya shares: 👉 Her background and life in Den...

Join our community, schedule a personalized 1:1 consultation, or access our digital course here 👉 https://pensight.com/x/desireturn   Gayathri moved to the UK/US in 2005 and, after spending 10 years abroad, her family decided to return to India while the kids were still young. In 2025, they moved back to the US once again. In this conversation, Gayathri shares her journey — why they initially wen...

Santosh went to Canada on a work permit and after staying for 6 years in Canada, his family decided to move back to India. Please check out our first episode of our conversation (https://youtu.be/SSBqgjw1ZhQ) about their reasons to move and life in India as well as 6 reasons why people are leaving Canada. It’s been 2 years since we talked and I want to get updates on life in India and any changes...

From Germany’s Automotive Industry to a New Life in India 🚗🇮🇳 After 8 years working in Germany’s automotive sector, Swapnil and his family have decided to return to India in 2025. In this episode, he shares how their trial run in 2023 helped them make the final decision. We talk about: Background & Life in Germany Why they'r moving back to India The role of trial run in planning the move Care...

In this episode we bring you detailed advice from a University Professor on how to navigate a successful graduate STEM program and mount an effective job search. Prof Kumar describes what his students did to achieve academic excellence and professional success. We also touch upon undergraduate admissions for parents who have Desi-Return-ed and aspire for their children to attend college in the US....

In this video, I chat with Priyanka, founder of Documitra — a one-stop solution for all documentation needs for NRIs. We cover everything you need to know about the OCI application process, including: ✅ How to handle Renunciation of Indian Citizenship ✅ Key differences between E-Visa vs OCI ✅ Apostille document requirements ✅ Must-have documents when relocating to India ✅ Common mistakes to a...

Dr. Singh went to the US for his bachelors. After living in the US for 46 years, he is considering moving back to India for his retirement. In this episode, we talked about his background, life in US, what made him consider spending time in India for retirement. We discussed assisted living in the US vs active senior living in India, why he choose Ashiana project and much more. He talks about bein...