Priyanka Patnaik

Young NRIs who attended the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas with the intention of reconnecting with their motherland were put off by a language they could not understand.

Like doctors, who had their hands full during the Covid-19 pandemic attending to the physical well-being of patients, the psychologists were busy ensuring the mental well-being of people amid a sharp rise in cases of depression, anxiety and panic attacks owing to forced confinement.

Welcome to the world of the NRI youth who live with 'dual' identities.