Srinivasan Farm

Living and working on the farm out here in Kunjirwadi on Parleshwar Road is a lot different from the city. We are situated near Marathe Hospital, which is a good landmark for people trying to find us. My days start before the sun is even up. There is always something to do, whether it's checking the irrigation pipes or seeing how the latest crop is coming along. The soil here needs a lot of care, and I spend a good portion of my time just making sure it stays healthy. We don't have a big office or anything, just the fields and a small shed where we keep the tools. The weather is our biggest boss; if it rains too much, we worry, and if it doesn't rain enough, we worry more. It’s a quiet life, mostly just the sound of the wind and the occasional ambulance heading toward the hospital. My hands are always stained with dirt, but I don't mind it much. We grow what we can and sell what we can. Sometimes the bugs get to the plants before we do, and that’s just part of the gamble. The road outside can get quite muddy during the monsoon season, making it hard for the trucks to get in. It’s honest work, even if it’s physically exhausting. I wouldn’t know what to do with myself in an office anyway.