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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At least she is leaving voluntarily, unlike so many others.
Unfortunately it matches mine plus their food is terrible anyways so there is really no reason to bring them here.
Thanks for posting this!! Trump is great!
Fair enough!
Yeah yeah.
That is what every tramp says to their sugar daddy when they get their walking papers.
If she has something to offer this country shouldn’t we help her out? More than a few of our citizens have come in contact with her. If they approve we should gamble that she’s not a leftist. We need her smart kids.
I keep thinking the American Dream is for actual Americans to achieve success.
We need good people not demon worshipping Hindus
Silly you.
Maybe but only IF they would denounce and renounce all things Indian, i.e., culture, language, flag.
But they won’t. They will not assimilate. Their disgusting culture is un-American. Bad apples spoiling the whole bunch.
The brat Indian girls in my niece’s school have convinced her to hate white people, including her own father.
I hear you.
Sounds like part of a proper path to citizenship, to me.
So memsahib comes back as an... alligator or something?
I have been living among Indians for 20 plus years now and don’t want any of them here. They don’t create value. They bring hardship to real Americans.
How much of their culture have you had to endure that repulses you so much?
We don’t love you back. Get out.
I can dig the food.
More than enough.
Maybe you need to love India more so you can help it not to be a s___ hole anymore.
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