Kawaljeet Kaur Madan

I’ve been running things here at Gole Market 17 for a long time under the name Kawaljeet Kaur Madan. It’s a busy corner of the world, and there is always someone walking by or sticking their head in to ask a question. The space isn’t very large, so we have to be careful about where we put everything. Most days start early with a bit of cleaning and getting the ledgers ready. The furniture is old, and the ceiling fan makes a bit of a clicking sound, but it keeps the air moving during the hot months. I usually bring my lunch from home and eat it at the small desk in the back when things quiet down around two o'clock. The neighbors are good people, and we often share news about what’s happening in the market or complain about the traffic. It’s not a fancy office with glass walls or expensive carpets. It’s just a practical place where we get our daily work done. Sometimes the deliveries are late, or the rain leaks a little near the front door, but we just deal with it as it comes. It feels like home after all these years. People know where to find me, and I know most of the regulars by their first names. It’s a simple way of doing business without any of the big city flash or complicated systems. We are just here doing our job in the middle of the market.