Virendra Chaubey

The work happens right here in Village Siur, which is close to the Aurai post office in Sant Ravidas Nagar. My name is Virendra Chaubey and this is where I spend most of my waking hours. It is a small village setup where everyone knows their neighbors. Life moves a bit slower here than it does in the big cities, but there is always plenty to do. I start the day when the birds begin chirping outside. The weather can be quite unpredictable, sometimes it rains for days and the roads get a bit muddy. We deal with whatever the day brings. The office, if you can call it that, is just a room where I keep my records and handle the paperwork. It is not fancy. There are no glass partitions or air conditioning units buzzing all day. People walk in from the village to chat or ask about things. I usually sit on a wooden chair and write things down in a notebook. The address is simple to find if you are familiar with the Sant Ravidas Nagar area. We don’t have a big sign with flashing lights. It is just a place where business gets handled properly. Sometimes the power goes out, and we just wait it out or use a flashlight. That’s just life in the village. We keep going because there is always another task waiting for us tomorrow. It is not much, but it is ours.