Welbound Worldwide

Our place is on Kurla Andheri Road, which as anyone in Mumbai knows, is one of the busiest streets you can find. The noise of the traffic is something we’ve just learned to ignore over the years. We handle packaging and binding work, so the workshop is usually full of the sound of folders and cutters. It’s a very hands-on environment. We have stacks of books and covers all over the place. Sometimes it feels like there isn't enough room, but we manage to find a way. The humidity here sometimes messes with the paper, so we have to be careful with how we store things. It’s a lot of repetitive work, but it needs to be done right. We have a mix of old hands and some newer people learning the trade. Lunch is usually a quick affair because there is always a deadline looming. We don't have a corporate vibe at all; it’s more like a big family where people argue and then get back to work. The floor is covered in paper offcuts by the end of the shift. We just try to keep the machines maintained and the output steady. It’s hard work, and your back usually hurts by the end of the day, but that’s just part of the job. We’ve been at this for a long time and don't plan on changing much. We just keep moving forward one day at a time.