An Indian woman based in Australia has sparked a discussion online after sharing her experience of returning to India and realising how much money she would spend simply trying to socialise or explore Mumbai.
In an Instagram video, user Smidha compared the experience with her life in Australia, where she said people can spend time together at parks, beaches and libraries without necessarily having to spend money.
She recalled being in Mumbai and wanting to explore the city, but found that “somehow every plan either became about a cafe, restaurant, or a mall. Comparing the two experiences, she added, “Back home, milna hai toh pehle decide karo coffee kahan peena hai. “This is such an interesting take! I absolutely see this for India. But as an Aussie as well, all we do is plan to meet at a cafe or restaurant- chilling at each other’s homes, for example, is much less common,” wrote one user.
“I recently went back to India and realised how much money I spent just trying to hang out there,” Smidha said in the video. “Summer heat , non existent nature and public infrastructure in the cities force us to limit ourselves to indoor spaces only!” commented another.
