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I moved to the US for my husband's job but it didn't feel like home. We took a risk and moved to Canada.

Shrutinder Kaur was 23 when she moved to the US, but she left for Canada roughly four years later. Courtesy of Shrutinder Kaur Shrutinder Kaur went to the US as the dependent on her husband's visa. She couldn't work on her visa, and at times, felt like she'd chosen love over her identity. Kaur and her husband moved to Canada in 2019 because they felt it would give them more stability. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shrutinder Kaur, 35, who is from India and lives in ...