Star Tannery

We've been at 19, Jajmau for a long time now. It’s mostly dust and leather around here, and the smell is something you just get used to after a week. My father started things off, and now it's just us keeping the machines running. We spend most of the day sorting hides and making sure the drums are turning right. It isn't fancy work, but it keeps the lights on. Jajmau is a busy place, always trucks moving in and out of the narrow lanes. Sometimes the power goes out and we just sit outside until it comes back. We don't have a big office or a receptionist. If you come by, you'll probably find me near the back with grease on my hands. We do things the way they've always been done because it works. The leather piles up, we process it, and it goes out to the next person. There isn't much to say beyond that. It's just daily labor. We know the neighbors and they know us. Sometimes we share tea when the heat gets too much in the afternoon. The building is old and needs a bit of paint, but it's sturdy enough for what we do. We just focus on the leather and getting through the orders before the sun goes down. It's a living. Most people find us by word of mouth because we don't really do any advertising. We just stay here in the workshop.