
1. Realising you have changed so much that the people back home do not fully recognise you anymore. You love who you are becoming, but you do not always know how to explain this new version of yourself to the people who remember the old one. 2. Being told how lucky you are, while quietly missing everything you left behind. People see the freedom, the travel, the new life. They do not see the grief that comes with leaving familiarity, routine, and the people who once felt like home. 3. Going “home” and feeling like a guest in the place that shaped you. The streets look the same, but the rhythm of life feels different. Everyone has moved forward, and you realise you are now slightly out of sync with the place you used to belong to. 4. Realising that even your biggest wins can feel lonely. You achieve things you once dreamed of, but the people who truly understand how hard it was to get here are not in the room with you. You celebrate through screens, and it never quite feels the same. 5. Watching your loved ones get older through video calls. You notice it slowly in the small details. A few more grey hairs. A little more tiredness in their eyes. Time keeps moving, and you are watching it from far away. Moving abroad changes you in beautiful ways, but it also asks you to grieve quietly. Both can exist at the same time. If you live far away from your home country, what has been the hardest part for you? Follow @beingkhushikhandelwal for more such content. moving abroad, expat life, living abroad, homesickness, cultural identity, foreigner everywhere, adult friendships, loneliness abroad, leaving home, identity shift, immigration journey, life overseas, personal growth, expat struggles, Indian, United Kingdom, International students, working abroad, living abroad, relatable, life abroad, self love, independent, strong women, Indians in the UK #indiansabroad #indiansinuk #expatlife #fypppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp #nri
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