Indian Technology

Our place is Gala No. 21 in the Wajid Ali Compound. It is right on 90 Feet Road in Sakinaka, which is always a bit of a mess with traffic and people moving around. If you know the area, you know how loud it gets outside. Inside the gala, it’s a different story. We deal with various technical things and machines. It’s not like those big glass offices you see in the city. We have wires and parts spread across the tables most of the time. Sometimes the fans aren't enough when it’s middle of the afternoon. We spend a lot of time just looking at circuits or fixing pieces that came in that morning. Being in Sakinaka means there is always someone looking for a quick fix or a part they can’t find elsewhere. We’ve been in this compound for some time now. The neighbors are all doing different things, from printing to plastic work. It’s a busy community here. We just focus on what’s on the workbench. Sometimes we stay late when a job is tricky. It’s mostly just hands-on work day in and day out. We don't have a receptionist or anything like that. If the shutter is up, we are working. Usually, we just talk to the regulars who know where to find us. It’s a practical way to run things and it works for us. We just keep trying to do the job right and hope the machines behave themselves most days.