Indian students abroad grapple with corona curbs

Indian students abroad who are being encouraged to move out from universities’ halls of residences are largely looking for accommodation locally and preferring to stay put rather than flying out. Help has come from unexpected quarters and in the time and age of social media, friends, family and even strangers are offering a couch and a meal. But not everyone is lucky. Stuck in cities that are completely locked out, many are homesick and waiting to return.