Nkaviyarasu

Nkaviyarasu. I live in Vaniyambadi, which is a town in Tamil Nadu that most people know for the leather trade. My father is S. Nandhagopal, and that’s how many people around here identify me and where I stay. We don't have a complicated street name like you might find in a big city. People just know our family and where our house is. It’s a smaller town feel where you can’t really hide who you are. I’ve spent my whole life here, and the house has always been the center of everything we do. It’s not a business with a big glass front or a reception desk. It is just a home where things get done. Some days are slow and some are busy, depending on what needs to be taken care of in the community or for our own work. Being in Vaniyambadi means we are surrounded by hills and it can get quite hot, but we are used to it by now. We don't use much fancy English or big words to describe ourselves. We are just people from a small town in India trying to make a living and look after our own. The address is simple because the life here is simple. If you come looking for us, you just have to ask for Nandhagopal’s son, and someone will likely point you to our door. It’s a good, honest way to live without any extra layers.