New Metal

Our shop is on the ground floor of the Adeshwar Building, which is number 195 in Masjid Bunder West. If you know this area, you know it is all about heavy lifting and moving things around. New Metal is right in the thick of it. The building itself is one of those solid structures that has seen a lot of years. Being on the ground floor is lucky because we don't have to deal with stairs when we are moving our supplies in and out. The air in Masjid Bunder always smells a bit like iron and old dust, and our shop is no different. We keep the space organized as much as we can, but with metal, things can get a bit cluttered. It is a working space first and foremost. There are usually stacks of things near the door and a small desk where we do our bookkeeping. It gets quite loud with the trucks passing by and the coolies moving goods on the street, but we are used to the rhythm of the market. We start our mornings by opening the heavy shutters and checking what needs to go out that day. It isn't a place for sitting around. We are usually on our feet, dealing with whatever comes through the door. Adeshwar Building is a busy place, and we are just one part of the daily grind in Masjid Bunder. We have been here a while and it feels like home to us now.