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I was born in New York and after a year my family moved to Hong Kong for two years
followed by New Delhi, India a place I fell in love with. The school I attended was
multicultural and had people from a variety of backgrounds. Outside school, I had quiet a
few friends as well since most kids in the area had the same interests such as playing
sports, cycling, swimming and more. I was happy and content for seven years I had great
friends, attended a good school and had family nearby. I was very young and was always
living in the moment everyday was a new beginning for me.
When I left Delhi after elementary school, I really missed my friends my school and the
whole lifestyle I once had. Although living in Istanbul and London were unbelievable
experiences, where there was much to learn and enjoy things were not the same as they
were before. It took a while to fit in and adjust to a new school. Although I loved both
countries very much due to the multicultural experience and the positive changes it
brought to my life, I always missed New Delhi at the back of my mind.
During winter break in London my dad told me that we were moving back to Delhi after
the school year, when I heard the news I was really excited and shocked since moving
back was a dream I thought would never happen. 2 more years of living in Delhi
remained ahead of me and I was planning to make the most out of it since I only realized
what I had until I lost it. Meeting my old friends, spending quality time with family in
familiar places and doing activities I used to do were all things I began to value and knew
how important they were since they gave me happiness.
Moving back here I feel like I’ve also grown as a person especially in a social standpoint.
In Istanbul I was young and I just lived in London for a year so I never really had the
opportunity to make strong bonds with people. After my first year of living in India, I
knew for sure that I had made closer friends in a matter of a few months than I had done
in the past 5 years of my life. My brothers went to college. Living alone with my parents
probably was another reason why I felt the need to be more social than before. Attending
