11 - Navigating Reverse Culture Shock: An Indian Expat’s Journey from Dubai to Bangalore

This week I share my conversation with Nida Sheriff. Born Indian, she studied in the UK, then in Dubai where she started to work there. She explains the challenges she faced upon returning to India even though she is originally from this country.

We discuss cultural differences at work when we communicate with people from different places and some cultural shocks she faced. Finally, we talk about the impact of languages on personal identity. 

If you work across cultures or are simply curious about different cultures this podcast is for you.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

01:46 Cultural Reflections on Growing Up in Dubai

04:21 Identity and Cultural Awareness

06:46 Food Adventures and Culinary Discoveries

09:13 Cultural Shock: Returning to India

11:53 Work Experiences and Cultural Differences

12:13 Feedback Styles Across Cultures

13:40 Perceptions of Time in Different Cultures

15:57 Hierarchy and Class Systems in Indian Society

18:28 Language and Cultural Identity

Navigate Across Borders is a podcast where you hear about the real-life stories of ambitious professionals and expats from different countries. Whether they’re working with international teams or living with someone from a different culture, they will explain how they build cross-cultural connections. 

Who am?

I’m Dorothée Chareyron, a French expat & global educator who has lived and worked in Asia since 2004. I’m now based in Bangalore, India.

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