Cristal

We are based in the Cristal Plaza, which is at 8/12-B M in Ulavaippu. This is in the Cherthala area of Alappuzha, down in Kerala. It’s a beautiful part of the country, though we spend most of our time inside the office. The building is called Cristal Plaza, and we take up a good chunk of space there. We handle all sorts of daily business tasks from this location. It’s not a high-rise or a fancy corporate park. It’s a local building where people know each other’s names. We have a small crew of workers who come in every morning. We usually start the day with a bit of cleaning and then get straight into the paperwork. The office is full of files and computers that have seen better days. We don't really care about having the newest gadgets. As long as things work, we’re happy. Sometimes the monsoon rains make it hard to get to work, but we manage. We’ve become a part of the local community over the years. People around Ulavaippu know where to find us if they need anything. We don't do much in the way of advertising or self-promotion. We just think that showing up and doing what we said we’d do is the way to go. It’s a quiet, steady kind of life here. We aren't trying to change the world; we’re just trying to run a decent business and take care of our families every single day.