Gem Uem Inc, Trinidad, Westindies

Gem Uem Inc has its roots here at Plot No. 195 in Pammal, Chennai. Even though the name mentions Trinidad and the West Indies, we are very much a part of this local neighborhood near the airport. It’s a busy place with planes flying overhead quite often. We work out of this office handling a lot of coordination and paperwork for various projects. It isn't a place with a lot of heavy machinery; it’s more about phone calls and organizing things. The office is simple, with just the basic stuff we need to get through the day. We have tea together in the afternoon and talk about what needs to be finished before the sun goes down. Pammal has grown a lot recently, but our plot stays the same. We know the shopkeepers nearby and where to get the best snacks for the office. It gets quite dusty on the road outside, but inside we just keep our heads down and work. We don't have any fancy mission statements or big goals to change the world. We just want to make sure the tasks for the day are done correctly. Our connections overseas keep us busy, but our daily life is very much about the routine here in Chennai. It’s a mix of local living and international business, all happening from a small plot in Pammal. We just get on with it and try to stay organized for the next day.