Paris-born finance graduate, 23, says three weeks in Mumbai changed his plans and won him over
Nico, 23, who moved from Paris to Mumbai for a finance career, says the city's food, people and sheer scale have made it feel like home.
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Imagine growing up in a calm, orderly European city and suddenly landing in the crowds of Mumbai. That is roughly what Nico, 23, from Paris, has experienced.
Nico left a comfortable life in Paris and came to India with one idea in mind: to build a good career in finance. But the moment he set foot in Mumbai, his plans changed. The energy, the crowds and the chaos of the city, he says, changed his life.
He has been in Mumbai for only three weeks. In that short time, the city has taught him lessons that no big college in Paris could. Nico shared his experience on social media and wrote about it at length in the caption.
In the caption, Nico first wrote about the food. He said he knew Indian food was delicious, but he had not expected so much variety, or that discovering something new every day would be so enjoyable. According to him, even the spice here is easy to bear.
The second point was about meeting people. Nico said he knew nobody when he arrived, but people welcomed him warmly and were curious to know about him. Whether at work, out and about or sightseeing, he always ends up meeting someone new.
The third was that there is a great deal to see and explore. Nico wrote that Mumbai alone feels so vast that it will never run out. New neighbourhoods, restaurants, seafronts, markets, festivals, architecture and nightlife give him a fresh reason to go out and find something new every weekend.
Nico wrote that three weeks have passed and these are perhaps the things he has liked most about this new journey. There is no doubt, he said, that much more remains to be experienced.
Many people asked on his video why he left beautiful Paris for Mumbai. Nico replied that he did not want to come to India only for a salary. He wanted to see India's culture and its people up close.
Nico acknowledges that the language is hard to follow, the city is crowded and there are difficulties. Even so, he says, the city gives more love than it gives trouble. He was afraid of the city at first, but it now feels like his own. He says he has fully become a Mumbaikar, blending into the city's crowds.
