Rajabova investigates the motivations of Tajik students who return to Tajikistan after completing their studies abroad. Based on thematic analysis of interviews with returnees from Russia, Kazakhstan, Europe, China, and South Korea, the chapter reveals that decisions to return are driven less by economic opportunities than by emotional attachment, family obligations, cultural expectations, and patriotism. Students acknowledge limited domestic career prospects but emphasise social obligations and a desire to contribute to national development. The chapter also explores the “social remittances”—ideas, skills, and values—that students bring back, as well as their challenges reintegrating into the local environment. It contributes to broader debates on brain drain, academic mobility, and return migration in Central Asia.