This article is well-written and very very true. That's why I read it twice. Also because it's quite relevant to my life.
At a recent dinner party, I had a conversation with a few disillusioned Arabs who are currently in the same predicament Mr. Ayyaduari found himself in years ago. The ambitious Arab students (and I emphasize ambitious because there are those who come for the sole purpose of partying before heading back to their ultraconservative countries) who I have interacted with over my 4-year stay in Boston, have voiced plans identical to those espoused by Mr. Ayyaduari before his return to India. So they took their noble cause and newly minted degrees back home. Sadly, they had the same reaction upon returning from their sallies into the workforce there.
The author hits the nail on the head, 'inefficiency and government opaqueness' send feelings of frustration and helplessness soaring, making it much harder for those repatriates to assimilate and lead productive and happy lives.