
1. I wish I knew how much I’d miss home. 2. I wish I knew how much mental energy it takes to translate culture, language, and social cues every single day. 3. I wish I knew that missing home isn’t just about people, it’s about smells, sounds, and routines I didn’t realise I’d loved. 4. I wish I knew friendships take longer to build than I imagined. 5. I wish I knew my identity would feel split, I’m not fully from here, and I’m not fully from home. Follow @beingkhushikhandelwal for authentic travel stories, culture and food, life abroad, and the real journey of figuring it out along the way. moving abroad, expat life, living overseas, culture shock, homesickness, expat struggles, self-discovery abroad, navigating new countries, life abroad lessons, identity abroad, expat challenges, mental load, adapting to new cultures, personal growth overseas, feeling like a foreigner #expatlife #indiansabroad #indiatouk #indiansintheuk #lifeabroad
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