Chamanlal Sarabhai Co.

Chamanlal Sarabhai Co. is tucked away in Tribhovan Market, and our mailing address is still P. B. No. 1152. If you’re looking for us, we’re right near the Ashirwad Cloth Market, which is usually a hive of activity. You can hear the sounds of traders yelling and bells ringing from the temples nearby all day long. It’s a bit of an old-school setup here. The shop is filled with stacks of records and whatever stock we’re moving that week. We don’t have much room for fancy displays, so things are mostly piled up where they fit. My father used to say the market never sleeps, and he was mostly right. We open the shutters early in the morning and wait for the first tea seller to come by. Working in this part of town means you get used to the narrow lanes and the smell of various textiles being unloaded from the rickshaws. It’s crowded, yes, but there’s a sense of community among the shopkeepers here. We’ve known our neighbors for years. Sometimes we sit out on the stools and talk about how much the prices have gone up lately. We don’t bother with much technology besides the basics needed to keep the books straight. People know where to find us if they need something. It’s just an honest day’s work in a part of the city that’s always been about trade and hustle. We stay busy enough.