Om Prakash Dave

Om Prakash Dave is the name and you can find me at Bali Bhandar. It’s a small place, and most people around here know exactly where it is without needing a map. The office is part of the local landscape, really. It’s a simple building with a few rooms that we use for everything from meetings to storing old ledgers. I usually get in around nine and the first thing I do is put on the kettle. It’s not a fancy setup at all. We have some old benches and a table that has seen better days, but it serves its purpose. The area around Bali Bhandar is usually quite lively, especially on market days. I can hear the shouting and the horns from my desk. I spend a lot of my time just keeping track of everything that comes through the door. It’s a lot of manual work, honestly. I don't use the computer for everything because I still trust my own handwriting more. Sometimes the roof leaks a little when the monsoon rains are heavy, so we have to move the chairs around and put out a bucket. But we’ve lived with it for years. It’s just a local business run by local people who have been here forever. We don't try to be anything we aren't. It’s just daily life for us here at Bali Bhandar. Om Prakash Dave is always here if the door is unlocked.