Veena Word

Our shop is number 3 in the Dashmish Society, right on the Pune-Solapur road. It’s a busy stretch of road, so there’s always the sound of horns and engines in the background. We have a small glass front where we put up a few posters of places people might want to visit. Inside, it’s mostly just us at our desks with a bunch of travel brochures and some old maps. We spend a lot of time on the computer checking flights or trying to fix schedules when something goes wrong. The neighbors in the society are nice; they often stop by just to say hello or ask about the weather in different parts of the country. It gets a bit hot in the afternoons when the sun hits the front of the shop, so we usually have the fan on full blast. We’ve been here at number 28 for quite a while now. Most people come to see us because they’ve walked past the shop a hundred times on their way to the market. We don't do much fancy advertising; we just sit here and talk to whoever comes through the door about where they want to go. It’s a lot of talking and a lot of typing, but it’s a good way to spend the day. Usually, we pack up around dinner time and head out. Sometimes the internet cable gets loose and we have to wiggle it to get back online, which is always a bit frustrating.