Readjusting to the Indian Culture After Living Away

In today’s global world, people move and live in many places in their lifetimes. Sometimes, people move away, become an expat, and then move back, or repatriate, to their hometown or home country. In the case of India, Indians who have left India and return are classified as NRIs (Non-resident Indians).

For some NRIs moving back to India can become more of a challenge than moving away to a foreign country. This article focuses on tips on readjusting to Indian culture after living abroad. These tips are especially useful for NRIs in America.

Be aware that these differences can and do cause culture shock and cultural adjustment issues for some NRIs.  Though NRIs may have at one point may have found America “a land of opposites” as compared to India, moving back to the once familiar is not so easy as it seems. Culture shock can set in quickly and deeply and affect your success in readjusting to your own country that you once called your home.

Read the tips at  NRIMatters