Kajal Tent & Light House

Our business, Kajal Tent & Light House, is situated on Ratiya Marg at G-225/9 in Sangam Vihar. This is a very active neighborhood, and there is always noise from the street. We spend our days handling heavy iron poles, rolls of colorful fabric, and huge bundles of lighting wires. When there is a wedding or some kind of religious function nearby, people come to us to set everything up. It is very hard work, especially during the summer months when the sun is beating down on us while we hammer stakes into the ground. My clothes are usually covered in dust by the end of a shift. We have a warehouse area where we keep all the chairs and big cooking vessels stacked up. Sometimes the lights get tangled and it takes hours just to straighten them out before a job. During the peak season, we are working late into the night and waking up before dawn. It’s exhausting, but it is what we do. When things are slow, we spend time repairing the torn tents or replacing fused bulbs in the decorative strings. It isn't a glamorous job at all. We are just a group of local guys making sure people have a place to sit and good lights for their celebrations. We have been part of this community for years, and we know most of the families around here. It’s a tough business but it keeps us busy every single day.