September 26, 2026

Man standing beside a suitcase in a Dubai apartment, looking towards the Burj Khalifa at sunset.

Gulf NRIs: Coping With a Life That’s Permanently Temporary

Dr. Prerna Kohli / September 26, 2026

NRI Mental Health · Life in the Gulf Gulf NRIs: Coping With a Life That’s Permanently Temporary You’ve built a

Indian passport being handed over at an immigration counter, symbolising the emotional loss and identity transition many NRIs experience when surrendering Indian citizenship.

Surrendering the Indian Passport: Why Giving Up Indian Citizenship Feels Like a Loss

Dr. Prerna Kohli / September 26, 2026

NRI Mental Health · Identity & Belonging Surrendering the Indian Passport: Why Giving Up Indian Citizenship Feels Like a Loss

Indian schoolboy standing alone beside lockers in an American school hallway, looking withdrawn and sad, reflecting isolation, bullying and racism concerns faced by some NRI children abroad.

When Your Indian Child Faces Racism or Bullying Abroad: A Parent’s Guide

Dr. Prerna Kohli / September 26, 2026

NRI Mental Health · Parenting Children Abroad When Your Indian Child Faces Racism or Bullying Abroad: A Parent’s Guide Your

Indian mother and teenage daughter sitting apart during a tense conversation, reflecting parent-teen conflict, cultural differences and emotional distance in an NRI family.

NRI Parent-Teen Conflict: Understanding the Acculturation Gap With Your Teenager

Dr. Prerna Kohli / September 26, 2026

NRI Mental Health · Parenting Teens Abroad NRI Parent-Teen Conflict: Understanding the Acculturation Gap With Your Teenager The fights sound

South Asian woman sitting alone beside a window during Diwali, with lit diyas and a distant city skyline, reflecting loneliness and homesickness experienced by some NRIs during festivals abroad.

Diwali Loneliness Abroad: Why Festivals and Wedding Season Can Feel So Hard for NRIs

Dr. Prerna Kohli / September 26, 2026

NRI Mental Health · Festivals & Belonging Diwali Loneliness Abroad: Why Festivals and Wedding Season Can Feel So Hard for

Indian woman and her non-Indian partner sitting together before a difficult family conversation, reflecting the emotional strain of telling Indian parents about an intercultural relationship.

Telling Your Indian Parents About Your Non-Indian Partner

Dr. Prerna Kohli / September 26, 2026

NRI Mental Health · Dating & Family Disclosure Telling Your Indian Parents About Your Non-Indian Partner You’ve rehearsed the sentence

South Asian couple sitting together in a modern apartment abroad, reflecting the emotional strain of infertility and repeated family pressure about having children.

Infertility and Family Pressure Abroad: Coping With “Any Good News?” Questions

Dr. Prerna Kohli / September 26, 2026

NRI Mental Health · Family Pressure & Fertility Infertility and Family Pressure Abroad: Coping With “Any Good News?” Questions Three

Ageing Indian mother sitting by a window after moving abroad to live near her adult children, reflecting loneliness and the adjustment challenges of late-life migration.

When Ageing Parents Move Abroad to Be Near You, and Struggle to Settle In

Dr. Prerna Kohli / September 26, 2026

NRI Mental Health · Ageing Parents Abroad When Ageing Parents Move Abroad to Be Near You, and Struggle to Settle