For Folks Living Overseas, Do You Miss Your Home Country?

I have been in the US for over 25 years now, so I’ve lived longer here than I did in India. I have very fond memories of India and we lived in several places there due to my father’s job. I loved my time living in Mumbai the most, but I was last there in 2002 so I don’t think I’d recognize anything now.
My parents and sibling all live in India but I only managed to visit every 3 years or so before Covid. My parents still live in my childhood home so there’s a powerful pull of nostalgia, especially since their immediate neighbors are also still the same families we grew up with.
Now it’s almost 5 years since my last trip. I do miss my family but I don’t think I want to go back to daily life there. I like the cleanliness and space we have in the US and since neither my spouse nor I work in IT we wouldn’t really be able to do our jobs outside the US.
Among my cousins who no longer have immediate family at home I’ve observed that they hardly ever visit India.

 

I came US after marriage and have been living here more than 15 years. I like so many things here still I feel I belong to India because I was born and brought up there even though I don't like standard social norms and some other things over there. I have many sweet memories of India and obviously I miss my parents, Sis, some fruits, vegetables, flowers, favorite temples, favorite places, festivals. I definitely miss having good time with parents and Sis' family during holidays, festival days, and special days like birthdays.

I used to visit India once every 2 years but I have started to visit India every year from last year as my parents became old and they don't like to come here. I usually stay for one month. I visit India as long as my parents are there but I'm not sure about future.

 

Lived abroad for close to 10 years.Always wanted to return to India and finally after covid.moved back to India with a teenager kid.Settled ,happy and content .My son enjoy this Indian city and he got many friends (no playdates issues here) and I have maids.So life is going smooth.

 

i have learnt we miss the period that we lived as kids . also those experiences when we had less internet and tv and phone access made us interact and do things outside.

as an adult, i am not sure i miss much now. most of my relatives or cousins are busy with their lives . my mom mentions that no one really interacts with her. it is her friends who are more closers to than relatives.

 

Rihana, I have one doubt.
Don’t We miss our sweet childhood moments, those college days, whatever we enjoyed in early days life even though we live in India now? I Just cherish those moments wherever we live.

 

My parents say the same. They say that nowadays no one invites the extended family for regular functions like pooja, engagement, baby shower etc and are only focused on their nuclear families. My parents mainly socialize with their friend groups from bhajans, social service etc.

 

I miss India every day every minute . Not the people but the place . I’m not attached to anybody but I’m extremely attached to the place . Every time we visit I get so emotional . My only life goal is to move back . I had this discussion with my kids . They both understand how much I miss back home . If I move back I have no intention to come back to USA . I want to die in India . I hope at least this one thing happens according to my wish .