Corporate guy by day. Video-maker by night.
I'm Josh. I came to France from India in 2016 with comic-book French. Today I work in French on Data and AI at L'Oréal in Paris, and I spend my evenings making the guides I wish I'd had.
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An average student who found one thing he was good at.
I wasn't the kid who aced aptitude tests. French was the first thing I ever felt good at, and it quietly rearranged my life: a master's in France, a career in data, a passport file, two books.
The MiM was easily the best decision I've ever made.
- 2009
Start learning French, a few hours a week during engineering school in India.
- 2016
Land in Lille for a master's at EDHEC. Too much luggage.
- 2017
Two months on a farm in the Grand-Est. My French finally clicks.
- Later
Lose my work permit once. Get it back. Build a life in Paris anyway.
- TEDx
Talk about how languages can get you closer to your dreams.
- 2026
39/40 on the civic exam. Ten years in France. Two books out.
Four things, all at once.
Data and AI product owner at L'Oréal in Paris. Computer stuff, in French.
Weekly videos on life in France, papers, money and the skills I'm still working on.
Fit-in in France for your first year here, and FrenchMesh for your French.
Visiting schools to talk to students who are where I was in 2016.
Honestly? I've been terrible at making money online. Knowing how stubborn I am, I'll get there.
Want me at your school?
I talk about where to compete as a foreigner in France, the language strategy that actually works, and the mistakes that cost me a year. Twenty minutes, then as many questions as you have.
Invite me on LinkedIn →Don't be shy.
Pick the channel that fits your question. I read everything, even when it takes me a while to reply.