Not every emigration story is about opportunity. Not everyone leaves for the allure of 'opportunity', nor are they escaping an unbearable life back home. For most people, the reality lies somewhere in between.

In this episode, Snigdha and Aarti share how they made the decision to leave India to embark on a European adventure, starting with a Master's degree in Denmark, and moving to Amsterdam for the second year of their studies. Five years after graduating, they are still here.

They didn't move to the Netherlands chasing career opportunity. In fact, if they had stayed back home, they might have had more chances to grow. Their decisions were largely fuelled by being women in families with strong ideas about what a woman's life should look like.

Featuring: Aarti and Snigdha. Hosted by Sindhu.

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