Sanjiv Gope

Sanjiv Gope is located in the village area of Kumargram. We get our mail through the Newland post office. It is quite a distance from the main towns, which gives us a bit of peace and quiet most days. The surroundings are mostly green, and the air feels a bit different than it does in the more crowded parts of the district. Our workspace is part of a small building that’s been in the family for a long time. It isn't a modern office by any means. We have basic furniture and the usual tools we need to get through our tasks. Sometimes the rain makes the roads a bit difficult, but we are used to it by now. The people around here know us as neighbors first. We don’t have a big sign outside or a website with lots of photos. It’s just a place where we work. We start early in the morning when it’s still cool out. By mid-day, it can get quite warm, so we slow down a bit and have some tea. There isn't any fancy hierarchy here. We all just pitch in and do what needs to be done. It’s a simple life in Kumargram, and we are fine with that. We don't feel the need to be anything other than what we are—a small operation based out of Newland, keeping things moving one day at a time.