Immigrant professionals from many countries have decided to go back home. The economy here has made them realize that their quality of life in their home countries is often better than the stresses of life here. - - Donna Poisl
U.S. Downturn Drives Immigrant Professionals Back Home
By Stephanie McCrummen, Washington Post Foreign Service
KISUMU, Kenya -- With the U.S. economy in turmoil, his job as a truck driver no longer secure and his upwardly mobile life in the Dallas suburbs in jeopardy, James Odhiambo decided it was time for a change.
He wanted a healthier lifestyle for his family, less anxiety, fewer 14-hour days. So he recently traded his deluxe apartment, the pickup truck, the dishwasher and $4.99 McDonald's combos for life in a place he considers relatively better: sub-Saharan Africa.
"Right now I'm no stress, no anxiety," said Odhiambo, 34, relaxing in his family home in this western Kenyan city along the shores of Lake Victoria.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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