India, May 29 -- An Indian man who returned to India after spending nearly a decade in the West has sparked a discussion online after sharing how people around him treated his decision as a personal setback rather than a choice.

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Taking to Reddit, the man shared his experience in a post titled, "Why is returning to India seen as a shameful event?"

In his post, the man wrote, "Returned after spending a decade in the West. Applied for some jobs, didn't get a favourable job, genuinely thought the India offer was better. Went back. Back in my hometown, uncles and aunties were stopping me and expressing sympathy, saying, "I...