Ashish Pramodchandra Gujarati

Our place is located at 156 in the GIDC area of Pandesara, here in Surat. Being in an industrial estate means there is always a lot of activity, with trucks moving in and out and the sound of factories nearby. We've been operating out of this unit for a good number of years. It’s a practical space designed for work, not for showing off. We handle a variety of tasks depending on what’s needed that week. The air in Pandesara can be a bit heavy with the smell of industry, but that’s just part of the job. We have a small group of workers who show up rain or shine. Our office is just a corner of the main floor where we keep the ledgers and the phone. We don’t really go in for big marketing or anything like that; most of our work comes from people knowing where we are. It’s a family-run kind of feel, even if it’s an industrial setting. We take lunch together and talk about the news or what’s happening in the city. Surat is a busy town, and being in the GIDC keeps us right in the middle of the action. We just try to keep things running smoothly and stay on top of our orders. It’s not a glamorous life, but it’s a steady one that keeps us going. It takes patience to work in this environment every day.