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I moved back to India after 5 years in the US. I was startled and disoriented by reverse culture shock — here's how I moved forward.
Sun, 03/08/2026 - 06:09
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Gauba had to leave the US after 5 years because she couldn't get an H-1B visa.
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I moved to Shanghai from the Midwest 10 years ago. I struggle to relate to friends back home.
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 20:14
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Sophie Steiner moved to Shanghai in 2015.
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