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스물셋 싱가포르 이민 생활의 설렘과 동시에 가족, 친구들과 떨어져 지내는 외로움과 그리움을 솔직하게 담아냈다.


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⁠The Hidden Cost of Dreams: Notes from an Expat’s Diary❤️ Sneha Kumari · Follow 6 min read · Just now Just now -- Share

As the ferries stop, the waves get calm, the lights get dim and and it get’s better as the night passes ✨

It’s been almost 6 months since I moved to Singapore for my job. At twenty-three, it wasn’t an easy decision to make, but I didn’t think much about it either. Why? Because I was clouded by dreams and manifestations — all those things we tell ourselves when we’re young and fearless.

I remember when I was asked to move. The first thing I did was call my father to break the news. His response? He started crying. “Promise me you will come home every 6 months,” he said, his voice breaking. I was taken aback — were those really his first words? But seeing him cry made me forget how those words landed. “Don’t worry,” I assured him, “I will be back home every six months.” Just like that, I was ready to leave again, prepared to build another home in a foreign land surrounded by strangers.

It wasn’t that I was a stranger to independence. Back in Gurugram, I’d created something beautiful — two flatmates who felt like sisters, a circle of girlfriends who made even mundane moments shine. We didn’t spend every waking moment together, but their presence was like oxygen — you don’t notice it until it’s gone. That’s exactly how you take things for granted, isn’t it? We all think we have time. We’ll live later, travel later, watch that movie together later. Later, later, later… until suddenly you’re packing your bags for a different…

Experience the emotional journey of a young Indian expat in Singapore as she navigates loneliness, and the true meaning of home.

⁠The Hidden Cost of Dream: Notes from an Expat’s Diary❤️

⁠The Hidden Cost of Dreams: Notes from an Expat’s Diary❤️

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싱가포르 이민 생활의 빛과 그림자: 23살 청춘의 꿈과 현실

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스물셋 싱가포르 이민 생활의 설렘과 동시에 가족, 친구들과 떨어져 지내는 외로움과 그리움을 솔직하게 담아냈다.

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스물세 살의 스네하 쿠마리는 싱가포르에서 새로운 삶을 시작한 지 6개월이 되었다. 어린 나이에 내린 이민 결정은 쉽지 않았지만, 꿈과 열정으로 가득했던 그녀는 망설이지 않았다. 싱가포르에서의 삶은 화려하고 아름다웠지만, 가족과 친구들에 대한 그리움은 날이 갈수록 커져만 갔다. 특히 아버지와의 통화에서 아버지가 눈물을 보이셨던 순간은 그녀의 마음을 아프게 했다. 

싱가포르에서의 삶은 외롭지 않았다. 좋은 친구들도 사귀었고, 즐거운 시간도 보냈다. 하지만 그녀는 인도에서의 삶, 가족, 친구들과의 평범했던 일상이 얼마나 소중한지를 깨닫게 되었다. 우리는 종종 우리에게 주어진 시간을 당연하게 여기며, 나중에 후회하는 경우가 많다. 스네하 쿠마리의 이야기는 꿈을 쫓는 젊은이들에게 삶의 중요한 가치에 대해 다시 한번 생각하게 하는 메시지를 전달한다.

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- 싱가포르 이주 6개월 후 작성된 글

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- "As the ferries stop, the waves get calm, the lights get dim and and it get’s better as the night passes ✨"
- "“Promise me you will come home every 6 months,” he said, his voice breaking."
- "We all think we have time. We’ll live later, travel later, watch that movie together later. Later, later, later… until suddenly you’re packing your bags for a different…"

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- 낯선 곳에서 새로운 삶을 시작한다는 것은 개인에게 어떤 의미를 가질까?
- 만약 가족과 친구들이 그녀의 싱가포르행을 적극적으로 지지했다면, 그녀의 선택은 달라졌을까?
- 우리는 꿈을 쫓으면서도 소중한 것들을 놓치지 않기 위해 어떤 노력을 할 수 있을까? 


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"As the ferries stop, the waves get calm, the lights get dim and and it get’s better as the night passes ✨"
"“Promise me you will come home every 6 months,” he said, his voice breaking."
"We all think we have time. We’ll live later, travel later, watch that movie together later. Later, later, later… until suddenly you’re packing your bags for a different…"


싱가포르 이민 생활의 빛과 그림자: 23살 청춘의 꿈과 현실

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