Neetha Verma

You can find me at 37 Jalahalli West, right across the road from the church. It’s a quiet spot most of the week, though it gets a bit busier on Sunday mornings when people are coming and going for the morning service. I’ve stayed in this house for a long time and I do my work from a small room I’ve set up here. It’s not a commercial storefront or a glass-walled office, just a regular home where I handle my business. The front gate usually stays shut to keep the neighborhood dogs out, but I’m usually inside if someone knocks. I spend a lot of my day at my desk, looking out the window at the trees near the church. It’s a peaceful way to work compared to being in the middle of the city noise. Sometimes neighbors stop by for a chat, or I have to step out to run errands at the local market down the road. The house is a bit old, so there’s always some small repair needing my attention, like a light bulb that flickers or a squeaky gate hinge. I like the independence of working for myself from my own place. It keeps things uncomplicated and I don’t have to deal with a long commute every morning. It’s just a normal life and a normal way to earn a living in Jalahalli. I have lived here long enough that I don't think I'd want to be anywhere else.