Nenavath Shankar

This place is at H. No. C-69 in Salarpur Thanda, which is in Chipununthala village. We are part of the Talakondapally mandal. It’s a quiet area and everybody knows everybody else. We’ve been here for a long time. My work is done right out of the house. It’s a basic building, nothing fancy about it. Most of the day is spent talking to people from the village or the surrounding areas. We don't have fancy equipment or a big team of workers. It’s just about being here and doing the work that needs to be done. Sometimes we have to travel to the district headquarters for paperwork, but mostly we are right here. The roads aren't always great, especially during the monsoon season. We just take it as it comes. It’s a very local way of doing things. We don't use a lot of technology or anything modern. It’s mostly just face-to-face talk and manual tasks. We grew up here and we stay here. There’s a sense of belonging in a place like this. I don't really have a big plan for the future, I just want to keep things going the way they are. It’s a decent life and we work hard to keep it that way. Every morning starts with a cup of tea and a look at what needs finishing.