Moving to a new country is always difficult, but the fact my dad and my sister came to live with me was a huge help. That made things easier.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's always easier if you have the support of your family, if you're not alone. I came from a country that has been through a lot of troubles in the last 20 to 30 years, but we have been through them together.
The hardest part is to travel, and to be away from your family.
Moving to the country is a very bold thing to do. You can have vague romantic notions about doing that, but in actuality, it can be a terrifying thing.
I have been a foreigner all my life, first as a daughter of diplomats, then as a political refugee and now as an immigrant in the U.S. I have had to leave everything behind and start anew several times, and I have lost most of my extended family.
Thanks to having my dad travel with me, I don't feel quite cut off from my family.
My dad was in the military. It was difficult sometimes, because he would have to be away a lot, and we would have to move around a lot. Trying to adapt to new schools and new places can be really tough.
I came from a traditional family, and it was an exciting but challenging transition to move to America and live on my own. The world around me was suddenly so different.
You have to make a conscious decision to change for your own well-being and that of your family and your country.
I was lucky enough to have parents that took me out from country to country and go to school and learn how to be a better person.
Moving to India was challenging being a foreigner. I don't have any family here. I didn't have anyone to guide me. But I never felt for a second that I am not welcome here.