Pravin Motiwala & Co.

Our place is at Plot No. 327 in Desai House. If you know the area, we are right above the Bank of Maharashtra on J.S.S. Road in Thakurdwar. It is an old building with a lot of character. Being above a bank means there is always people coming and going downstairs. Pravin Motiwala & Co. has been operating from this spot for quite a long time. The wooden floors in Desai House have a bit of a creak to them, and the ceilings are high. We deal mostly with moti and other small items that require a lot of patience to sort through. The light coming through the windows on J.S.S. Road is usually pretty good in the mornings. We have big heavy ledgers and some old-fashioned scales that we still use. It’s a very traditional setup. Thakurdwar is a historic part of the city, and you can feel that when you walk through the doors. We don't go in for all the modern office gadgets; we prefer to do things the way they’ve always been done. The tea man comes around twice a day, and that’s usually when we take our breaks. It’s a steady, honest kind of job and we’ve grown very attached to this old office. Sometimes the traffic on J.S.S. Road makes the windows rattle, but we just keep on with our work. It is a familiar rhythm that has stayed the same for years. We make sure the cabinets are locked every evening before heading home.