The Halloween Loneliness: Why Gen-Z and NRIs Feel Homesick During the Western Festive Season ๐๐✨
๐ The Halloween Loneliness: Why Gen-Z and NRIs Feel Homesick During the Western Festive Season ๐✨ A warm, unpolished heart-to-heart for anyone sitting in a cold room abroad, missing home while the world plays dress-up. ๐ฎ "The costume fits, but the heart doesn't... Caught between cold Western streets and the warm memory of home." — Anuke ๐✨ Hey friend. Yes, you—sitting on your bed in a cold, quiet room in London, Toronto, or New York. You are looking at your phone, scrolling through colorful pictures of costumes and pumpkin lanterns. Everyone on your feed looks so happy. But inside your chest, you just feel… empty . Let’s talk honestly. Halloween feels very strange when you belong to two different worlds. If you are Gen-Zs, you feel the constant pressure to look aesthetic and cool on Instagram. If you are an NRI (Non-Resident Indian), this whole holiday feels like a movie set. You buy the huge pumpkin from...