Gannon Dunkerley & Co Ltd.

Working at Gannon Dunkerley & Co Ltd out here in Shankargarh is a bit different than being in the middle of a big city. Our office is near the Gobra Hewar Post, which is quite a ways into the Allahabad district. The air is a bit clearer here, but the roads can get dusty when the wind picks up. We’ve got a simple setup. It’s not one of those modern glass buildings you see on TV. It is a solid, functional space where we handle our daily business. Most of the staff comes from the nearby villages or the outskirts of the main town. We usually start our day early to beat the Uttar Pradesh heat. There is always a pot of tea going somewhere, and that’s where most of the morning chat happens. We talk about the crops, the local traffic, or just what’s for lunch. The office has plenty of desks and a lot of cabinets for all the paperwork we have to keep track of. You can hear the sounds of the neighborhood throughout the day. It’s a quiet life, mostly. We don't have any flashy signs or big advertisements outside. People know where we are because we have been here for a long time. It’s just a group of us doing our jobs and making sure everything is in order. It’s honest work in a place that feels like home to most of us. We lock up around five and head our separate ways.