Nivedita Brick Field

Nivedita Brick Field is located in Keshabpur Jalpai, within the Mahishadal area of Purba Midnapur. It’s an open field, like the name says. We have a lot of space out here, which is necessary for drying the bricks in the sun. The weather is our biggest boss. If it’s sunny, we’re happy and working hard. If the clouds roll in, we have to hurry and cover everything up. I spend most of my time outdoors. My skin is weathered from the sun, but I don’t mind it much. We’ve been part of the Mahishadal community for a long time. People around here know that if they need materials for a new shed or a house, they can come find us in the field. We don't have a big marketing budget or a fancy showroom. Our showroom is just the stacks of bricks sitting on the ground. It’s a lot of physical labor, and at the end of the day, I’m usually exhausted. But there’s a certain satisfaction in seeing the rows of finished bricks ready to go. We just take things one day at a time. We don't have any complicated plans. We just make bricks and sell them to whoever needs them. It’s been that way since we started, and I don't see it changing anytime soon. It's just life in Purba Midnapur. We keep things moving and try to stay out of the mud.