Leska Flour Mill & Food Products

Our place is located at number 65, right by St Thomas Church in Azhikode. Being in Kodungallur, we get a lot of local traffic passing by. It’s a familiar spot for anyone who goes to the church or lives nearby in the village. We make flour and a few other food products right here in the building. The structure isn't anything special to look at, but it’s sturdy and keeps the rain off the machines during the monsoon season. We spend most of our time watching the grinders and packing things up into bags. It’s a small setup, just a few of us working together every day. Sometimes the smell of the grain is really strong, especially on those humid days we get around here. We try to keep the place as clean as you can realistically keep a flour mill, which isn't always an easy task with all that dust. People stop in to pick up what they need for their homes and kitchens. We like the routine of it all. It’s honest work and it keeps us on our feet from morning until evening. We have been part of the Azhikode community for a while now. You can hear the hum of the mill from the street sometimes when everything else is quiet. We don't do a lot of talking, mostly just focusing on getting the bags filled and stacked for the day. It’s a steady rhythm that we’ve gotten used to over the years here near the church.