A viral post from an Indian techie based in the UK is holding up a mirror to something millions of NRIs quietly already know, that despite the pounds, dollars and dirhams, when the body actually breaks down, home still wins.
The story, shared by a UK-based Indian professional, has struck a nerve online, not because it's unusual, but because it's painfully relatable to anyone who has lived abroad and tried to get urgent medical care through a Western public health system.
"The Pain Was So Bad"
In the video that's now doing the rounds, Lakshay describes a fairly ordinary nightmare: a sudden, severe toothache that refused to let up.
He called two to three dental clinics near him in the UK, hoping to get seen quickly. He did manage to land an appointment, but it turned out to be just a consultation, not the actual treatment. When he asked when the root canal itself could be done, the answer floored him: three weeks away.
