Madhabi Basak

I’m Madhabi Basak, and I work out of my flats at Ideal Heights on A P C Road. It’s Flat 11 A and 11 B in Block B. This place is right on Raja Ram Mohan Roy Sarani, which is a very busy part of Kolkata. Living and working in the same building can be a bit much sometimes, but it makes the commute very short, which I like. I’ve lived in this city all my life. I use these rooms to manage my business affairs. It’s a quiet enough space once you get inside and away from the noise of the main road. I don't have a big team of people working for me. It’s mostly just me and sometimes an assistant to help with the filing and the phone calls. Most of my work involves a lot of reading and responding to people. I’m not a fan of those big corporate offices where everything is cold and sterile. Here, I have my books and my tea, and I get things done at my own pace. People know me through family or friends mostly. I don’t go out of my way to find new work; it just seems to find me. The building itself is quite well-known in the area, so finding the address isn't too hard for most people. I try to stay organized, but my desk usually has three or four different piles of paper on it. It’s a bit of a mess, but I know where everything is. My family says I should clear it out, but I’ve got my own system.