Haryana Selection

Maliwara in Chandni Chowk is a crazy place to work, but it’s home for Haryana Selection. Our shop is at 1412, and you have to navigate through the narrow lanes to get here. If you know Chandni Chowk, you know how packed it gets with people, rickshaws, and carts. It’s loud from the moment we open until we pull the shutters down at night. We don’t have much space, so we use every inch from the floor to the ceiling. Stacks of clothes are everywhere. We spend our days pulling things down for people to look at and then folding them back up. It’s a lot of lifting and reaching. The air is always thick with the smell of street food and old buildings. We drink a lot of tea to keep going. Our customers are usually looking for something specific, and we do our best to find it in the piles. The lighting isn't the best, but we know where everything is by heart. It’s a bit of a maze, honestly. We’ve been in Maliwara for years, and we’ve seen shops come and go. We just stay focused on our own four walls. It’s exhausting sometimes, especially in the heat, but there’s an energy in the market you don't find anywhere else. We’re just one small part of the big puzzle that is Chandni Chowk. We keep things moving, keep the shelves stocked, and try to make sure everyone leaves with what they came for.