In Canada, Yatharth Sethi is a queer 22-year-old studying computer science who likes to cook with their partner on the weekends.
But at home in India, Sethi plays the role of a straight person, looking forward to marriage and having kids.
“It is extremely hard. Every time I have to visit my home country, there is a major identity crisis and I have to constantly switch between who I am and who I have to pretend to be,” said Sethi, not their real name. CBC News has agreed to keep Sethi’s identity confidential due to safety concerns that the source might face back in India.
Many queer international students have to wear a “mask” the minute
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