India, May 8 -- An Indian woman living in the US has opened up about the emotional experience of returning to India after spending a year abroad, sharing how the journey changed her understanding of home, belonging and personal growth.

(Also read: ' Rs.5,300 for three dosas': Indian woman says US trip gave her 'financial anxiety')

Taking to Instagram, Shivani Sukale shared a video in which she reflected on her first visit back to India after moving to the US. In the clip, she spoke about the excitement of seeing her family again, but also admitted that the year away had quietly created a new sense of attachment to the country she had moved to.

In the video, Shivani said, "After one year in the US, I finally went back home last December...