Ishita, 22

"Less chilli, please, and tell me your name first." That was the first thing Ishita said on her first call with us, and she has hardly stopped talking since.

She is 22 and from Mangalore on the Karnataka coast, now living in Bhubaneswar. She talks in Hindi and English, quick and friendly, and asks as many questions as she answers. Her short curly hair is usually tied up in a puff with a scrunchie, and it frizzes the minute it rains. A small gold stud sits in her nose.

Ishita loves the gym. One photo is from a small neighbourhood gym near the Kalinga Stadium, still out of breath, towel round her neck. Another is at a juice counter just after, a tall glass pushed toward her and a big easy smile, her round eyes creased. At the veg roll stall she is the one leaning in to chat with the man at the hot plate while her friend waits.

Put her in a crowd and she lights it up, but she is even better one to one, over a long chat. She meets people in Nayapalli. Book her on Telegram at @Bhubaneswarpateek, or ring 9938111222 and ask for Ishita.