Comment vivre un an sur New Delhi, tout en gagnant de l'argent?
by Goodine
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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Bonjour à tous, voila je vous explique mon problème…
Mon Pacsé, travail en inde sur new Delhi en tant que tuteur a "Delhi university", depuis déjà 9 mois, et ce embauché par l’alliance française😉. Il souhaite prolonger son contrat.
J’ai 27 ans je suis fleuriste en France depuis déjà 7ans et je me débrouille assez bien en anglais.
Les infos données je peux parler de mon problème!!lol
Je souhaiterais rejoindre mon ami des cet été, début aout et vivre un an sur Delhi.
Le souci n’étant pas forcement le visa…mais plus tôt de gagner de l’argent….😕
Je sais qu’il n’est vraiment pas facile d’obtenir un visa de travail, sur tout si le salaire visé n’est pas très haut (même si je trouvais un travail en boutique le salaire ne suffirait pas a l’obtention de ce visa…)
Je suis en attente de réponses sur le "visa d’entrée" mais peut être pouvez vous déjà me répondre celui -ci permet-il de travailler??? (J’imagine que non…mais j’espère quand même!)
Le mieux serais de me faire embaucher par une entreprise FR …mais ou chercher???
Je pensais si non, à reprendre mes études, en m’inscrivant dans une fac FR qui pourrait m’envoyer étudier à Delhi université, ce qui me permettrait d’obtenir une bourse. Mais là je n’y connais rien du tout. J’ai dans l’ordre (lol) un BAC génie mécanique, un BTS production florale, un CAP fleuriste, un BP fleuriste et un Brevet de Maitrise supérieur….voila c’est a peut près tout!
Je ne sais pas vers quoi je peux me diriger sachant que je suis prête à faire n’importe quoi pour pouvoir passé un an (voir plus) sur Delhi… Sachant que les langues me plaisent beaucoup, que perfectionner mon anglais et pour quoi pas apprendre l’hindi m’intéresse beaucoup!!!
Pouviez vous m’éclairer un peux!!!!!????
Merci d’avance.
Bj Goodine,
cette lecture nous concerne tous, moi et d'autres, triste monde que nous sommes.
Néanmoins, il ne faut pas culpabiliser, sinon, BOOM!!!
Info du 4/01/2010
A Delhi, grâce à une association, des SDF ont reçu pour la première fois de leur vie une pièce d’identité. Et c’est leur existence entière qui s’en trouve transformée, explique The Independent.
Dans la poussière âcre de la vieille ville de Delhi, Bhaia Lal Tiwari tire fièrement de sa poche une carte plastifiée qui porte son nom et sa photo. Ce document représente tout pour ce vieux monsieur : après des années d’anonymat, il lui a redonné son identité. “Cette carte donne beaucoup de force”, confie en souriant M. Tiwari. “Quand je suis dehors et qu’un policier ou quelqu’un d’autre me demande qui je suis, elle fait son effet. C’est un grand soutien – elle me protège.” A 66 ans, M. Tiwari est tombé très bas. Après s’être disputé avec sa famille voici une vingtaine d’années, il a quitté le Madhya Pradesh, un Etat du centre de l’Inde, pour venir s’installer à Delhi. Il a vécu dans la rue pendant longtemps. Il se faisait régulièrement battre par la police et voler ses maigres possessions.
Il y a six ans, M. Tiwari s’est installé dans un refuge situé dans la vieille ville. Là, tous les soirs, des centaines d’ouvriers et de tireurs de pousse-pousse fatigués font la queue pour un matelas et une couverture et, pour 6 roupies [0, 09 euro], s’étendent sur le sol du dortoir. Ce refuge, qui peut abriter jusqu’à 400 personnes parmi les plus nécessiteuses de la ville, est pour elles un point d’ancrage quotidien vital. Mais l’association qui dirige l’établissement, ActionAid, fait encore davantage. Elle délivre aux résidents une carte d’identité qui porte leur photo, leurs empreintes digitales et les domicilie à l’adresse du refuge.
La valeur de cette carte est difficile à comprendre pour ceux qui n’ont pas à se battre pour rester en vie. Dans cette ville d’au moins 16 millions d’habitants, où le fossé entre riches et pauvres ne cesse de se creuser, il est facile de passer à la trappe. Ici, fait remarquer le romancier Rana Dasgupta, “l’importance sociale d’un individu est présumée nulle jusqu’à preuve tangible du contraire”.
La société indienne est connue pour la lourdeur de sa bureaucratie, et des millions de pauvres n’ont pas accès aux aides gouvernementales faute de papiers d’identité en bonne et due forme. Nandan Nilekani, l’un des plus grands entrepreneurs du pays, a été chargé de diriger un projet destiné à délivrer une carte d’identité au milliard et quelques de personnes que compte l’Inde – ce qui devrait prendre au moins trois ans.
“Sans carte d’identité, on n’arrive à rien”, explique Sanjay Kumar, dont l’association Ashray Adhikar Abhiyan, Campagne pour le droit au logement, entièrement financée par ActionAid, gère quarante refuges à Delhi. “Les SDF n’ont jamais été enregistrés nulle part. Ils n’existent pas et le gouvernement ne peut rien faire pour eux.”
ActionAid fournit un autre service vital : l’ouverture d’un compte en banque pour les résidents du refuge détenteurs d’une carte d’identité. L’Union Bank of India, un établissement public, a accepté de considérer la carte d’identité délivrée par l’association comme une preuve de domicile. Cinq cents comptes ont déjà été ouverts.
Désormais, un responsable de la banque se rend plusieurs fois par semaine au refuge avec un scanner à empreintes digitales : il vérifie les empreintes des personnes qui souhaitent faire un dépôt, puis collecte les petites sommes d’argent qui leur appartiennent, et les verse ensuite sur le compte des intéressés. Les résidents du refuge peuvent également effectuer des retraits.
Pour eux, c’est un changement révolutionnaire. Ces gens malmenés par la vie n’ont au moins plus à s’inquiéter de trouver une cachette pour leurs roupies graisseuses durement gagnées. La carte d’identité et le compte en banque leur donnent quelque chose de plus – la dignité. Abdul Hussain est l’un de ceux qui ont ouvert un compte. Ce quadragénaire a l’un des emplois les plus moyenâgeux de cette ville épuisante. Dès 6 heures du matin, il transporte des marchandises avec une charrette à bras sur un marché voisin. Les bons jours, il gagne ainsi 200 roupies [3 euros].
“Cette carte est d’une grande aide pour nous”, confie M. Hussain, qui est arrivé il y a dix-huit ans de Hyderabad, dans le Sud. “Auparavant, je déposais mon argent chez un petit prêteur. Mais ça, ça nous permet de faire des économies. Cela nous donne une impression de sécurité.”
M. Tiwari, qui gagne 2 000 roupies [30 euros] par mois dans un atelier de réparation électrique, a également pu ouvrir un compte en banque grâce à sa précieuse carte d’identité. “Je suis né en Inde et j’ai le droit de vivre comme un citoyen normal. Avant, j’étais toujours en train de me battre contre le système, déclare-t-il. Aujourd’hui j’ai l’impression d’être soutenu. Si je n’avais pas cette carte, je n’aurais rien. Je n’aurais pas d’identité.”
Selon les estimations d’ActionAid, Delhi compte au moins 170 000 SDF. Ils dorment sur les trottoirs, dans les temples ou les terrains vagues et nombre d’entre eux meurent de froid en décembre et en janvier. L’exode rural se poursuivant, les gens ne cessent d’affluer dans les villes dans l’espoir de recevoir leur part de la fameuse croissance économique et le nombre de ceux qui n’ont pas de domicile va continuer d’exploser.
Il y a six ans, M. Tiwari s’est installé dans un refuge situé dans la vieille ville. Là, tous les soirs, des centaines d’ouvriers et de tireurs de pousse-pousse fatigués font la queue pour un matelas et une couverture et, pour 6 roupies [0, 09 euro], s’étendent sur le sol du dortoir. Ce refuge, qui peut abriter jusqu’à 400 personnes parmi les plus nécessiteuses de la ville, est pour elles un point d’ancrage quotidien vital. Mais l’association qui dirige l’établissement, ActionAid, fait encore davantage. Elle délivre aux résidents une carte d’identité qui porte leur photo, leurs empreintes digitales et les domicilie à l’adresse du refuge.
La valeur de cette carte est difficile à comprendre pour ceux qui n’ont pas à se battre pour rester en vie. Dans cette ville d’au moins 16 millions d’habitants, où le fossé entre riches et pauvres ne cesse de se creuser, il est facile de passer à la trappe. Ici, fait remarquer le romancier Rana Dasgupta, “l’importance sociale d’un individu est présumée nulle jusqu’à preuve tangible du contraire”.
La société indienne est connue pour la lourdeur de sa bureaucratie, et des millions de pauvres n’ont pas accès aux aides gouvernementales faute de papiers d’identité en bonne et due forme. Nandan Nilekani, l’un des plus grands entrepreneurs du pays, a été chargé de diriger un projet destiné à délivrer une carte d’identité au milliard et quelques de personnes que compte l’Inde – ce qui devrait prendre au moins trois ans.
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Pour eux, c’est un changement révolutionnaire. Ces gens malmenés par la vie n’ont au moins plus à s’inquiéter de trouver une cachette pour leurs roupies graisseuses durement gagnées. La carte d’identité et le compte en banque leur donnent quelque chose de plus – la dignité. Abdul Hussain est l’un de ceux qui ont ouvert un compte. Ce quadragénaire a l’un des emplois les plus moyenâgeux de cette ville épuisante. Dès 6 heures du matin, il transporte des marchandises avec une charrette à bras sur un marché voisin. Les bons jours, il gagne ainsi 200 roupies [3 euros].
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M. Tiwari, qui gagne 2 000 roupies [30 euros] par mois dans un atelier de réparation électrique, a également pu ouvrir un compte en banque grâce à sa précieuse carte d’identité. “Je suis né en Inde et j’ai le droit de vivre comme un citoyen normal. Avant, j’étais toujours en train de me battre contre le système, déclare-t-il. Aujourd’hui j’ai l’impression d’être soutenu. Si je n’avais pas cette carte, je n’aurais rien. Je n’aurais pas d’identité.”
Selon les estimations d’ActionAid, Delhi compte au moins 170 000 SDF. Ils dorment sur les trottoirs, dans les temples ou les terrains vagues et nombre d’entre eux meurent de froid en décembre et en janvier. L’exode rural se poursuivant, les gens ne cessent d’affluer dans les villes dans l’espoir de recevoir leur part de la fameuse croissance économique et le nombre de ceux qui n’ont pas de domicile va continuer d’exploser.
Tony
salut
je vis a delhi depuis deux ans environ, tu peux en tant que francaise postuler pour un poste de recruté local à l'ambassade de france ... il y a souvent des jobs au service des visas, si tu n'as pas peur de bosser dans un bureau, c'est vraiment pas mal comme salaire pour l'inde ... moi je suis photographe, je suis venu ici avec un visa de touriste et une fois le contrat signé je suis retourné en france faire mon visa "employement"... cherche sur le site de l'ambassade de france en inde les offres d'emploi ... et envoie sinon un CV et lettre de motivation au responsable du recrutement local .. si tu as de la chance, tu pourrais venir directement avec le bon visa ! voilà, bonne chance dans tes démarches !
xoxo
je vis a delhi depuis deux ans environ, tu peux en tant que francaise postuler pour un poste de recruté local à l'ambassade de france ... il y a souvent des jobs au service des visas, si tu n'as pas peur de bosser dans un bureau, c'est vraiment pas mal comme salaire pour l'inde ... moi je suis photographe, je suis venu ici avec un visa de touriste et une fois le contrat signé je suis retourné en france faire mon visa "employement"... cherche sur le site de l'ambassade de france en inde les offres d'emploi ... et envoie sinon un CV et lettre de motivation au responsable du recrutement local .. si tu as de la chance, tu pourrais venir directement avec le bon visa ! voilà, bonne chance dans tes démarches !
xoxo
yep!!
Merci pour ta réponse.
En réalité j’ai déjà cherché sur le site de l’ambassade…moi je suis prête à tout mm à bosser en bureau (et ils on la clim!!ouf!! Lol)
Non sérieusement, cela ne me dérangera pas, seul hic je sais mieux me servir de mes mains que de ma tête!!! Que penses tu que je doive mètre en avant dans ma lettre de motiv’ ? Parce que c’est sur que si je dis que je suis tombée amoureuse du pays ca va pas suffire!!lol
Et si non je fais de très belles photos..y’a pas une place pour moi????
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I’d like to get some information about my eligibility for the DV Lottery.
About my background: • I earned a *Bac Pro* through VAE (*Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience*), issued by the *Éducation nationale*. • I also have a professional certification as a *Conseiller en Insertion* (Employment Counselor), issued by the Ministry of Labor. • Altogether, this adds up to a *Bac+2* level.
I’d like to know if this level qualifies me to apply for the DV Lottery.
Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
I’d like to get some information about my eligibility for the DV Lottery.
About my background: • I earned a *Bac Pro* through VAE (*Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience*), issued by the *Éducation nationale*. • I also have a professional certification as a *Conseiller en Insertion* (Employment Counselor), issued by the Ministry of Labor. • Altogether, this adds up to a *Bac+2* level.
I’d like to know if this level qualifies me to apply for the DV Lottery.
Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Starting this spring, we want to settle near Aix-en-Provence. We're tired of living in the mountains with all the snow—we really need some sunshine and a fresh start. Is it hard to find a house to rent there? What about prices? If you have any great tips or useful info about the area, we’d love to hear it. I work in education and want to do prevention work in Marseille or Aix—are there jobs in the social sector?
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Hi,
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Dublin as an au pair in a few weeks.
I’m looking for a reputable language school. It’s so hard to choose! Has anyone already done a language stay in Dublin? Any tips? Thanks so much! :)
Hi everyone, so I’m planning to go study at a community college in the U.S., but the only snag is which one—there are so many options over there! I’ve heard about one in California, Diablo Valley College, and another in Florida, Valencia College. I know both states are super attractive for tourism, but my main criteria are teaching quality and price. I’m open to any advice, comments, or suggestions—thanks in advance! The start of the semester is coming up, and I’m a little nervous...
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Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Hi! I’m looking for an apartment in Malaga from September (2025) until January for my Erasmus exchange, but I’m not finding much, and it seems like there are a lot of scams. Does anyone have any leads or tips? Thanks!^^


