India, Feb. 4 -- A young Indian woman who was born and raised in the United States has shared how her life changed after moving to India, a country she once feared and misunderstood.

The 22-year-old, in a Reddit post, said she cried when her mother first told her the family was moving. She had never been to India before and had only heard negative things about it.

"I'd only heard bad things, so yeah. I was scared," the post adds.

According to the post, when she arrived in India with her 16-year-old sister, the first days were difficult.

She felt awkward, out of place, and unsure how to behave, and believed she would never get used to the new environment. However, as time passed, her feelings slowly changed.

The woman said India began...