B C Rakhiwala & Co.

You can find us on the first floor over on Narayana Mudali Street. Sowcarpet is always crowded, and our street is no different. It’s narrow and full of life, which is part of the charm, I guess. B C Rakhiwala & Co. has been part of this neighborhood for a while now. We occupy a small space at 25/2. It’s packed with stuff, from floor to ceiling almost. We don’t have a lot of room for fancy decorations because every inch is needed for our stock. It can get a bit loud with the shops downstairs and the people passing by outside, but you get used to it after a week. We mostly spend our time sorting through things and talking to the regulars who stop by. We aren't a big corporate office. We’re just a local business trying to do things the right way. Sometimes the stairs are a bit steep for some people, but that’s just how these old buildings are. We know most of the other shop owners around here. It’s a tight-knit place. We open the shutters early and usually head home when the street finally starts to quiet down a bit. There’s no big secret to how we work; we just show up and handle whatever the day brings. It’s a bit messy sometimes, but it’s our mess and we know exactly where everything is.