Chirag Hair Salon

Chirag Hair Salon is over in Gheekanta, specifically at Shop No 6 in Faiq Plaza. It’s an old part of town on P M Shah Road. We are right opposite where the Regal Cinema used to be, or where people still remember it being. The building is a bit older, and the plaza can get a bit crowded with people moving stuff around. I’ve been in this shop for a long time. The walls have some marks on them and the ceiling fan wobbles a bit, but it keeps us cool enough. It’s a small shop, so there’s only room for a couple of people to wait. I mostly do haircuts and shaves for the men who work around here or live in the nearby lanes. It’s a busy area of Ahmedabad, always something going on outside. I keep my scissors sharp and my razors ready. Sometimes the power goes out for a minute and we just have to wait it out. I don't mind. It gives me a chance to step outside and look at the street. People know me by name around here. I don't have any big advertisements. Just the name on the glass and the shop number. It’s a simple way to spend the day. I see the same faces every few weeks, and we talk about the same things. It’s just how things go in Gheekanta. I pack up my tools every evening and head home like everyone else.