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US quality-of-life debate divides NRIs after viral Chicago post
A Non-Resident Indian living his dream life in Chicago, United States, shared how a certain quality of life in a foreign land influences NRI's decision to stay ...
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A Chicago vlogger named Rupesh Pandey posted a video that has drawn hundreds of reactions by arguing that the real reason non-resident Indians stay in the US is not salary. It is the everyday texture of life.
His caption: "The biggest reason people don't want to move back after experiencing life here isn't just the money. It's the little things."
Pandey, who lives in an apartment complex in Chicago, walked through his neighborhood filming a park, a basketball court, a lawn tennis court, and a lake where children were fishing. "I come here to play lawn tennis sometimes," he said. He described the air as clean and the streets as peaceful. "Once you experience a lifestyle where these simple things become part of your everyday life, it's hard to let them go."
The post, shared on Instagram, triggered a divided set of replies.