'Moved back from Canada but now cannot wait to return': Redditor says homesickness drove him back home but Mumbai is not the same

NewsWorld NewsRest of World News'Moved back from Canada but now cannot wait to return': Redditor says homesickness drove him back home but Mumbai is not the same 'Moved back from Canada but now cannot wait to return': Redditor says homesickness drove him back home but Mumbai is not the same Edited by Poulomi Ghosh / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Oct 27, 2026, 20:03 IST Redditor says he can't wait to come back to Canada from Mumbai.

However, I still find myself in two minds sometimes," he said."Whenever I step out, I feel like escaping. I really don't like the environment here. But when I am at home, life feels so comfortable. I have my own space, my assets, and a certain level of rootedness here," he said, explaining the duality of the situation he has been facing.

"At the same time, I am alarmed by the recent developments in Mumbai, and I personally feel that things are going to get worse. However, when I see people around me living their lives normally, seemingly unconcerned about the AQI or anything else, I start questioning myself.

Maybe I am exaggerating things in my mind. Maybe things aren't as bad as I perceive them to be.""Money isn't much of a concern for me. I can rent out my apartment, and my assets in India aren't going anywhere.

I can return to Canada, work there, and build my life there.Is Mumbai really going to get worse? Should I focus completely on securing my PR and plan to leave as soon as possible, or am I letting my concerns about the city influence my decision too much?" the Redditor asked.'India is the best country if you don't get outside' The comment section highlighted how cities in India live inside gated communities and the outside world does not have much to offer.

Many Redditors shared their similar experience of coming back to India from US, Canada, New Zealand and then moving out again. Many people, however, found the Redditor too privileged to be complaining about both Canada and Mumbai.

"You moved to Canada and after 3 years moved back because you were homesick. A lot of us are homesick whether living away from home in or outside of India but we don't just get up and move. You now don't feel great because in 3 years you don't think Mumbai is the same anymore.

Well! Just like anything and anyone else, cities too evolve and don't remain the same. What did you think will happen to Mumbai in the years you weren't here?" one wrote. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient.

Take the AIQ test. IRAN LAUGHS As U.S. Ally BOMBARDS U.S. Ally In Stunning Escalation; Trump Missing In Action New Jersey Vigil Turns DEADLY: Gunfire Erupts, Leaving One DEAD And Three Injured | WATCH Trump Needs Hospital-Level Care?

Psychiatrist Renews Stark Warning Over His Behaviour Nicki Minaj Left Red-Faced? Expert Decodes Her Reaction To Trump’s ‘Beautiful A*s’ Comment ‘Shove That Ballroom...’ Heckler Torches Trump’s White House Dream ‘WILL BURN THEM ALL’: Iran ‘Chases Off’ Israeli Jets With Fiery Warning Over Middle East | Watch Iranian Forces Arrest Baluch Militant Operatives; Big Crackdown As Armed Attacks Spike Russia Claims Kyiv Drone Plants, Railway Bridge And Military Supply Routes Hit In Overnight Strikes Riot Police Charge Paris Crowd Protesting Death Of MMA Fighter Killed In Suspected Racist Shooting 'Slightest Aggression...': Iran Warns Israel Of Devastation If War Breaks Out Amid Bibi's Threats Men’s skincare, haircare, and grooming guide: How to build a simple daily self-care routine