Cement Brick Industry

We are located right by the Puliya Bus Stand in Kaithun, so there’s always something going on. You can hear the conductors shouting and the engines idling all day long. It’s a good spot because everyone knows where the bus stand is. We make cement bricks here, which is a different process than the clay ones. You need a lot of water and the right mix of grit and cement to make them strong. We spend most of the morning mixing and pouring into the molds. Then they have to sit and cure for a while. The yard isn't huge, so we have to be smart about where we stack the finished ones. It’s mostly just us and a few helpers from the village. We don’t have a big marketing budget or anything like that. We just rely on the fact that people see our stacks when they’re waiting for the bus or driving into town. Sometimes the dust from the road blows into the yard, but we just sweep it away and keep going. It’s a steady kind of life, working with your hands and seeing something tangible at the end of the day. Kaithun is a decent place to be based, and being so close to the district hub helps with getting materials in. We just keep our heads down and do the work. It’s not fancy, but it gets the job done and keeps us busy. People know where to find us if they need bricks for a wall or some landscaping.