© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd
Tags:
Journalism of Courage
A Japanese travel vlogger recently posted a video reflecting on his conversations with Indians he met while exploring different countries. What stood out for him wasn’t just how talented or driven these individuals were, but the reason they gave for moving abroad. In his words, “I met so many amazing Indians while travelling abroad. But almost all of them said the same thing.”
His video quickly gained traction online, triggering a wave of reactions and introspection among viewers, many of whom shared their own thoughts on the everyday challenges of living in India. A user shared a ‘harsh truth,’ wrote, “India runs on chaos, its diversity a point of pride, yet politicians exploit it for profit. They thrive on uneducated voters, while educated Indians often leave, dodging government roles.”
Another user commented, “We lacked in civic sense and common sense when people have that the nation will grow.” A third person wrote, “India is certainly better to live in than a lot of other underdeveloped countries for sure (especially compared to its neighbors on the east and west side)…. It has its own merits like more affordable healthcare and all. But the overall quality of life in most of the western countries outweigh that in India by a huge margin. Most (not all) people who get a chance to immigrate to a developed nation don’t want to return back to India.”
A fourth individual wrote, “I completely agree with the indians you’ve met outside but its like india is like my parent other than my mother and father. I would say people are bad but not the country.”
