Sanjiv Motors

Down at No. 65 in Manaitand Basti, things are usually covered in a bit of engine oil. Sanjiv Motors is located right near the Gol Building, which everyone in Damodarpur knows. It is a landmark for us when we are telling people how to find the shop. The building we are in is older, and the space is mostly filled up with parts and vehicles that need work. We don't have a big waiting room with a TV or anything like that. People usually just stand around and talk while we look under the hood. The Basti is a tight-knit place, so there is always someone walking by and saying hello. We started out small and stayed that way because it works for us. The floor is stained from years of drips and spills, but that is just part of being a mechanic. Sometimes the tools go missing for a minute under a pile of rags, but we find them eventually. It gets pretty hot during the summer months, and we spend a lot of time wiping sweat off our foreheads while trying to loosen a stubborn bolt. It is honest work and it keeps the neighborhood moving. We don't do much advertising because the word usually gets around just fine by itself. If you walk past the Gol Building, you can usually hear us working away at the shop, trying to get things finished before it gets dark.