Ilyas Y Vora

Our unit is G 7 in the Shivkrupa Industrial Premises. If you know Ring Road, you know it stays jammed with trucks and tempos all day long. It is a loud area, but that is how industrial zones are. Inside our space, there is always the sound of metal or machines running. We spend most of our hours here, surrounded by parts and tools. The walls have some grease stains, and the floor is concrete, which stays cool even when the sun is beating down on the roof. We usually have the big shutter half-open to let some air in, though the dust comes in too. Dealing with people in this complex is easy because everyone is doing their own thing. We share a common water tank with the neighboring units. Sometimes the delivery guys get lost looking for G 7 because the numbering in this building is a bit strange, so we usually have to walk out to the main gate to wave them in. It is not a place for meetings in suits; it is a place for getting your hands dirty and finishing the day's tasks. We have a small desk in the corner with a lamp that flickers if you hit it the wrong way. It is a practical space for practical work. We have been in this spot for years, and the neighbors are all like family now and we often help each other out.