Dolagobinda Panda

My name is Dolagobinda Panda and I run things from my place here in Kalikadevin Sahi. This is right in the Dakhinakali Para area of Puri, which is a quiet part of town compared to the main beach road. Most people around here know me by name because I’ve lived in this same house for years. I started doing this work because people kept asking for help with their travel arrangements and local needs. It isn’t some big company with a hundred employees. It is mostly just me and a couple of helpers making sure things get done. The office is basically just a room in the front of the house where we keep the registers and take calls. Sometimes the neighbors drop by for tea and we end up talking about work more than anything else. Living and working in Puri means dealing with the crowds and the salt air that rusts everything. You have to be patient here. I spend a lot of time on the phone or walking down the lane to check on things. It’s a simple life. We don’t have glossy brochures or a sales team. If you need something, you just come find me in the lane. Usually, I am around unless I am out helping a client with something. It’s hard work, especially when it’s hot, but it keeps us busy. We just focus on what needs to happen today and try to stay organized in our own way.