College Zone

Meena Bazar is always a bit chaotic, and College Zone is right there in the middle of it at Bajarang Complex. We are at shop number 5, just off Meenabjar Road in Meghaninagar. It is the kind of place where you hear the auto-rickshaws honking and people haggling over prices outside all day long. Ahmedabad is a loud city, and this neighborhood is no different. The complex itself is older, with a lot of small businesses crammed together. I started this place because I saw so many college students just hanging around without a proper spot to focus on their work. We have a few long tables and some benches. It gets quite crowded in the afternoons when the local colleges let out. The walls could probably use a new coat of paint, and the floor has a few cracks, but nobody seems to mind much. We don't have a big marketing team or a fancy website. Most people just see the board when they are out shopping for groceries and stop in to ask questions. I spend my day talking to young adults about their exams and what they want to do next. Sometimes we stay open later than planned because a group is stuck on a big project. It is just how things work here. It is a bit messy and loud, but it is our little corner of the market. We like the energy of the students and the area.