Rupashree Saloon

Rupashree Saloon has been here at 16 Station Road for quite some time now. We are right near the State Bank of India, which helps new people find us easily. The station road is always a bit of a mess with rickshaws and people carrying heavy bags from the market. It’s Kolkata 700118, a place where everyone seems to be in a hurry. We have a few chairs and the mirrors are starting to get those black spots on the edges. But they still work fine for what we need. I’ve been cutting hair since I was a teenager. It’s what my family does for a living. We don’t have a big staff, just a couple of us who know the regulars by their first name. We talk about the football scores or the price of fish while we work. The shop gets a bit stuffy in the summer heat, but we have a small ceiling fan that tries its best to move the air around. Sometimes the water pressure is a bit low, so we keep some plastic buckets filled up just in case. It’s just how things are. We don’t make a big deal out of anything. If you need a cut, you come in, sit down, and wait your turn. We don’t have a fancy waiting area, just a wooden bench that’s been there forever. It’s an honest way to make a buck. We close up when the street lights come on.