Just when I was celebrating that my company registration in India was finally complete,
I was told to submit additional documents I hadn’t expected. Things no one mentioned suddenly show up.
More apostille certifications, and so many of them. That’s why I can’t leave Japan…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Of course. It’s always tough for foreigners.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At times like this, I can’t help but feel down like that.
But is that really the only reason?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Until just before moving to Mumbai, I lived in Dubai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I set up a company there a year and a half ago,
and I think it’s no exaggeration to call it the easiest country in the world for foreigners to start a company.
All you need is your passport. You apply online, and your company is set up in just 7 days!
I still remember being amazed at how stress-free it was for foreigners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But no matter where you are, where there is light, there is also darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lenient screening also means it’s easier for all kinds of people to get in. That’s a fact.
It’s a country where you need more money than in other countries, but how is that money being made?
The truth is, I was a victim of fraud. That is one fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a baptism like that, here I am being a foreigner again in yet another new country, and I have to laugh at myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I never get tired of it.
The more challenges I face, the more I feel I’m growing. That’s what makes life worth living for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What built this foundation was my time in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During Zero-COVID, it took six months from application to get my visa from Japan…
Even after I finally entered China, I couldn’t go out into the city until about a month later, after a strict hotel quarantine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After that, there were many times I felt I was about to lose my mind. At one of those moments, my partner said to me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It’s not only tough on foreigners. It’s tough on everyone, including us.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those words made sense to me. They calmed me down and made things easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s right. Even if setting up the company takes three months, it’s okay.
I’m sure I can enjoy my life as a foreigner in a third country, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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