Blueberry Plywood

We’re situated right out on the Nashik Highway. It’s a stretch of road that stays busy with heavy trucks and long-distance travelers day and night. Our place is basically a large shed and yard area where we keep the plywood stacked up. When the wind blows, you can usually smell the wood and a bit of the diesel from the highway. It’s not the kind of place where you’d find a reception desk or a waiting room. Usually, you’ll find us out in the yard or in the small office nook near the front gate. The sun can get quite hot out here on the highway, so we appreciate the shade under the tin roof. We spend most of the day moving sheets around and checking the tallies. It’s physical work, and by the end of the shift, everyone is usually covered in a bit of dust. There’s a small tea stall a short walk down the road where we go for breaks. The ground is mostly gravel and dirt, which gets a bit messy when it rains, but that’s just how it is out here. People stop by because they see the sign while driving past. We don’t do much fancy talking; we just show what’s available in the stacks and help load it up. It’s a quiet life despite the highway noise right at our doorstep.