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'Work, earn & roam, but get treated in India': NRI flies home for root canal in just 2 days after 3-week wait in UK. Watch

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.

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