A Reddit post on r/returnToIndia has gone viral after a user named nandhini92 described why returning to India after four years abroad turned out to be, in her words, “the best decision of my life.” Her detailed account has struck a chord with thousands of Indians, both at home and overseas, who constantly weigh the trade-offs between building a life abroad and settling back in their home country.

The Redditor said that she spent two years in Texas and another two years across Europe, living in Amsterdam, Paris and Munich, before making the choice to return to her tier-3 hometown in South India. Working remotely while earning a good salary, she said that the move gave her a richer, more fulfilling life than she ever expected.

Among the reasons she cited, one stood out immediately — the a

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