Om Prakash Mehta

This is our little spot in the Singapore Shop Complex along the Madras Thiruvallur High Road. It’s a busy area in Ambattur with a lot of people moving around. We’ve been here for a while, just handling our daily trade. The shop isn't very big, so we have to be smart about how we stack the items. It’s a bit of a squeeze when there are more than three people inside. We mostly deal with regular customers who have been coming to us for years. We don't spend money on advertising or fancy signs. People just know where to find Om Prakash Mehta. The complex itself has a lot of different businesses, so it gets quite lively during the day. Sometimes we sit outside on a stool when it's quiet. We don't have a grand vision or anything. We just want to sell our goods and make sure the accounts are right at the end of the day. It’s a practical life. The traffic on the high road can be quite a lot, especially during rush hour. You get to hear the horns all day. We just keep the door open and wait for the next person to walk in. It’s a honest way to spend the time. There is no website or anything, just us in the shop ready to help anyone who stops by.