Hajee M. A. Shahul Hameed & Sons

Our place is at No. 21, which used to be No. 10, on Quadie-Millath Road in Triplicane. It’s an area with a lot of history, and you can feel that when you walk down the street. Hajee M. A. Shahul Hameed & Sons has been part of this neighborhood for a long time. The building itself feels like it’s seen a lot of changes over the years. We deal with leather mostly, and the rooms are filled with the scent of it. It’s a family-run kind of atmosphere, even if it’s just work. We don’t have any corporate manuals or HR departments. If something needs fixing, we fix it ourselves. The road outside is always busy with people going to the shops or the mosques nearby. We usually start early before the sun gets too high and the heat becomes unbearable. Triplicane is a crowded place, and our workspace is packed with rolls of material and old ledgers. We use simple tools mostly. There’s a certain way we do things here that hasn't changed much. It’s not about being the biggest; it’s just about keeping the doors open and the work moving. Sometimes the neighbors come in just to chat for a minute. It’s a tight-knit community on this road. We just try to keep up with the daily tasks and make sure the place stays running. We don't have a fancy sign or anything. It's just a regular place.