Gajraj Oil Mill

If you walk down Ghoghavadar Road, you’ll probably smell our place before you see it. Gajraj Oil Mill is right there near where the Trishul rickshaws usually park up. It’s a busy road and the sound of the rickshaws is always in the background while the machines are running. We spend the whole day processing seeds and making sure the oil is flowing right. It’s dusty work and the heat from the presses makes it pretty warm inside, especially in the afternoons. We don’t have any fancy signs or a big office. It’s just the mill, the storage sacks, and us. Most of the time, the floor is a bit slippery no matter how much we clean it. We’ve been at this location for a good while now. Local people come by with their own containers or just to see what’s ready. We don't really have a set routine other than starting early and finishing when the work is done. Sometimes the machinery acts up and we have to spend half the morning fixing it with whatever tools we have on hand. It’s a simple business, nothing complicated about it. We just take the raw stuff and turn it into oil. The rickshaw drivers outside are good people, they sometimes drop off messages or just stop for a quick chat. That’s just the way it is here on Ghoghavadar Road.