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Posted on 10/04/2025 3:05:34 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
For decades, the “American Dream” has inspired people from around the globe. But the reality of chasing it often turns out to be far more complicated. That struggle recently came into sharp focus after an emotional farewell video by an Indian woman went viral, resonating deeply with international students and professionals who face similar challenges.
Ananya Joshi, who completed her master’s in Biotechnology from Northwestern University in 2024, started her career in the US on an F-1 OPT visa at a biotech start-up. But when the company downsized, she lost her job. With her visa period running out and the job market tightening, she found herself racing against time to secure a new role.
Despite sending out applications, attending interviews, and networking for months, Joshi couldn’t land another opportunity. Eventually, she made the difficult choice to leave the States. In her farewell video, filmed on her journey out, she called it “by far the hardest step in this journey,” and admitted that nothing could have prepared her for the goodbye.
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But not everyone was sympathetic. Some pointed out that her video was recorded inside a business-class cabin, calling her portrayal of struggle tone-deaf. One comment read, “Left the American dream to pursue Dubai dream and weeping in a first class, such a tough life.” Another added, “Oh to cry in an Emirates business class flight to go from America to Dubai. Living the dream I see. Hope my kids will be as privileged as you are today.”
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She should be raising a family in Dubai, not taking American jobs. She was obviously not very qualified.
“American Dream’’?
How come there’s no “East Indian Dream’’ in India?
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
does its successive journeys run,
his kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
till moons shall wax and wane no more.
Reincarnation.
Go Make India Great Again.
President Trump is going to deport you back to India, Sangish. Pack your bags.
He’s moved on to his New Troll, to smear Free Republic some more.
I’ve been seeing a lot of anti Indian news stories on freerepublic lately and I just want to say : thanks, I hope to see more
Part of his New Troll to frame Free Republic as xenophobic and racist.
Pity the mods don't pick up on it. That kind of troll trash has no place on Free Republic.
I lost a bet with myself on this one, “Well bye” man was not posted yet in the thread. I said to myself, it will be post number 6. Somebody?
Of course she loves America because she can make a lot more money here than back home. Just call it for what it is instead of coming up with some flowery bs.
Typical progressive sob story.
OTOH, if a really bright person wants to come here and assimilate, do we want to turn them away? (Assuming, of course, that they follow a legal path to citizenship.)
Don’t we want the best and brightest working here to create value in our own interest?
(Donning flame retardant suit…)
Indian culture is repulsive and no one comes here to assimilate anymore, they just want to make money.
That doesn’t match my experience, FWIW.
Matches mine.
The feel good headline of the day! AMF.
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