Watched Father’s Funeral On Phone: NRI’s Gutting Story!

Travelling abroad might offer better employment opportunities and living conditions, but this obviously takes away the domestic family values and friendships here in India. Now the heart breaking story of an NRI, who had to watch the procession of his father on a phone rather than being present here is grabbing the attention.

According to this heartbreaking story that was posted by an NRI who is currently in the United States on H1B Visa, he had to watch the funeral of his father on a mobile phone as his visa slots were unavailable.

On December 25, last year my father passed away. I was sitting alone in a country, in that moment, felt like it had swallowed everything I'd ever worked for and given me nothing in return. The grief had to share space with math I didn't want to do.

"35 lakhs still pending on my education loan. My company offered one month of remote support from India, after that, I'd be let go, because there were no slots for H1B. A job search in India that would take five to six months, minimum. A house under mortgage for education loan.” He posted as he pointed out the consequences of leaving the USA and coming back to India for someone in his position.

And then my mother told me not to come. Don't sacrifice what you've built. Your father is gone. He can't come back. Let's be practical. I don't know where she found those words. I don't know how she held herself together long enough to say them to me. My uncle performed all the last rites.

I watched my father's final farewell through a WhatsApp video call. I wouldn't wish that sight on my worst enemy, this man posted. This shows the kind of consequences that someone will have to face while getting stranded in the United States. Not even being able to attend the final rites of his own father must have been a tough pill to swallow for him at a deep dark night in the USA.