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We’ve been here in G.Pedapudi for a while now. Most people know the spot, it's right there in house number 3-44. Life moves at a different pace in this part of East Godavari. We are just a small setup in the P.Gannavaram Mandal. You won't find a fancy office building here. Our name is just "The" but that doesn't matter much. It’s just us working out of a regular village house. Some days are quiet, especially when the heat gets bad in the afternoon, but we keep things moving. Dealing with folks from the surrounding areas is what we do. We try to keep things simple and honest because everyone knows everyone in a place like this. The postal code is 533274 if you are looking for it on a map. Our walls aren't freshly painted every year, and the furniture has seen better days, but it works for what we need. It gets a bit dusty when the wind blows through the village, but that's just how it is in Andhra Pradesh. We don't have a big team or anything like that. It is just a handful of us making sure things get done. We don't use any fancy systems, just notebooks and a lot of talking. People drop by whenever they need something, and we have a tea if there is time. It’s a practical way to run things. We are just part of the local scenery now, right here in the heart of the village.