I can relate to that clash between belonging and becoming.
I haven’t lived abroad, but I felt a smaller version of it when I moved to Bangalore from my hometown. Maybe “home” isn’t something we find, but something we keep building — through spaces, people, and routines that anchor us wherever we are.
And about citizenship, it feels more like a legal convenience than an identity. We can stay emotionally rooted in our values without needing the paperwork.
And about missing the growth story in India, I think I've seen someone from Italy build a successful business here in India while still staying being Italian. May be that's something you can explore.
Maybe the real question isn’t where we belong, but how we stay true to all the selves we’ve become.
Yes, yes. She's the one. And yes it's gonna be an ongoing exercise. I still am figuring this stuff.
I can relate to that clash between belonging and becoming.
I haven’t lived abroad, but I felt a smaller version of it when I moved to Bangalore from my hometown. Maybe “home” isn’t something we find, but something we keep building — through spaces, people, and routines that anchor us wherever we are.
And about citizenship, it feels more like a legal convenience than an identity. We can stay emotionally rooted in our values without needing the paperwork.
And about missing the growth story in India, I think I've seen someone from Italy build a successful business here in India while still staying being Italian. May be that's something you can explore.
Maybe the real question isn’t where we belong, but how we stay true to all the selves we’ve become.
I know the Italian you are talking about. She is the co-founder of Even.
Thanks for your thoughts. I believe this will be an ongoing exercise. To evaluate my priorities in life.