Nasiruddin &Sons, Jamshedpur

You can find us near the Joint Director of Agriculture office in Tilkamanjhi, Bhagalpur. It’s a busy spot in Bihar, especially with all the government offices around. We’ve been operating under the name Nasiruddin & Sons for many years, following in the footsteps of those who started this. Our workspace is pretty basic, located near the Bidya Prasad Karn area. The streets outside are usually crowded with people going about their business, and there's a lot of noise from the rickshaws and bikes. We spend a lot of time dealing with paperwork and talking to people who stop by. It’s not a high-tech setup; we still use a lot of ledgers and physical files. Sometimes the power goes out in the afternoon, so we just sit by the window and wait for it to come back. We know most of the local traders around Tilkamanjhi, and we often help each other out when someone is short on something. Work starts early and ends when the sun goes down. We don't have a website or anything like that. People just know our name and where our shop is. It’s a modest way of living, but it has kept our family going for a long time. We just try to be helpful and stay busy with whatever tasks come our way each morning. Sometimes the rains make the street outside quite muddy, so we spend half the day cleaning the floors.