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NRI lists 4 reasons life in US ‘hard to let go’
An NRI vlogger, Rupesh Pandey, living in Chicago has gone viral for listing four reasons why life in the US makes it hard to move back to India. He said the appeal…
The Story in Brief
An NRI vlogger, Rupesh Pandey, living in Chicago has gone viral for listing four reasons why life in the US makes it hard to move back to India. He said the appeal is not just higher salaries but 'little things' like fishing at a neighbourhood park, playing tennis, walking a dog on clean streets, and breathing unpolluted air. Social media users had mixed reactions: some agreed, highlighting India's poor footpaths and safety issues; others warned of racism and visa uncertainties.
The Indian Opinion
The vlogger's praise of clean streets and parks in the US is real, but it feeds a tired 'India versus abroad' binary that ignores context. Many Indian cities are indeed lacking in public spaces, but framing this as a one-sided verdict on 'quality of life' skips the trade-offs: visas, family ties, and everyday racism. The real test is not comparing parks but asking: will India invest in its neighbourhoods as it does in highways?
Source: livemint.com
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