Payal Jatin Rokadia

Our place is at 37-B Karelibaug, in the Krishna Nagar area. It’s a pretty quiet neighborhood compared to the main city. This is where we do our work. It’s not a big corporate office with a receptionist. Usually, it’s just one of us answering the door or the phone. We’ve been here in Karelibaug for quite a few years now. The house at 37-B is where we live and work, so the lines get a bit blurred sometimes. You might hear the pressure cooker going off in the kitchen while we’re trying to talk about business matters. We aren't the type to be overly formal. If you come by, we’ll probably offer you a glass of water and sit at the dining table to talk. Krishna Nagar is a nice place with lots of trees, though the roads could be better. We don't have a marketing strategy or a fancy website. Most of the people we work with are neighbors or people who have known the family for a long time. It’s a simple setup. We keep our records in a few big binders and try to stay on top of things as best as we can. Sometimes it gets a bit overwhelming when there’s a lot to do, but we just take it one step at a time. Life in Karelibaug is slow and steady. We like the fact that we can walk to the local market in five minutes to buy vegetables. It’s a decent way to live and work without all the stress of a big office.