Bachali Padma

I've been here at house number 4-40 on the main road for a while now. Chivemla is a busy place during the day because of all the traffic passing through. You can see people going about their work from the front door. Sometimes it gets a bit dusty with the trucks but that is just how it is living on the main road. My family knows everyone around here. We just handle things as they come. It is not a fancy setup or anything like that. Just a regular spot where people stop by to chat or ask for things. The morning starts early before the sun gets too hot. I usually sweep the front area and watch the village wake up. Chivemla has a lot of history and the people here are hardworking. Being right on the main road means we see everything that happens in the village and the mandal area. It's a simple life. We don't have a big sign or bright lights. Most people just know where Bachali Padma is by asking around. Sometimes the rain makes the road messy but we manage. It’s home and it’s where we do our business every day without making a big fuss about it. We stay open until the sun goes down and the traffic thins out. It's just us here, doing what we need to do. I think being local matters more than having a big building. We are just part of the road.