Shreeji A/U Pvt Ltd., Vapi,Gujarath

Our address says Sb Walikar, care of Bh Walikar. We are in a place called Atharga, which is in the Indi Taluka of Bijapur district. It is a bit of a distance from the main city buzz. Even though our name mentions Vapi in Gujarat, our roots and this specific office are tied to this spot in Karnataka. It is an interesting mix. The daily routine is quite steady. We handle a lot of the administrative side of things from here. The house is old-fashioned and we use part of it for our work. You can hear the sounds of the village throughout the day. Tractors passing by, people calling out to each other. It is very different from a city office. We use simple desks and spend a lot of time on the phone or writing out notes. The connection between Vapi and Bijapur keeps us busy. We have to coordinate across state lines, which can be a headache with the paperwork sometimes. But we have been doing this for a long time. The Walikar name is well known in the area, so people stop by often. We usually offer them water or tea and talk about the business. It is not a formal setting. We work in our shirtsleeves and keep the doors open for the air. It is just a practical way of doing business while staying connected to where we come from.