A. K. Trading Co.

Our business, A. K. Trading Co., is tucked away at H. No. 22 in Gali No. 1. It is right in the Chandu Park area of Krishna Nagar. This is a very tight neighborhood with lots of narrow lanes and people moving about constantly. Trading means we are always handling boxes and shipments coming in and out. The space is a bit small, so we have to be very careful about how we stack things so we can still walk through the aisles. Sometimes the delivery trucks have a hard time getting into Gali No. 1, so we end up carrying things by hand for the last bit of the way from the main road. It keeps us fit, I suppose. The walls are lined with different items we trade, and the inventory changes every week. We don't have a website or anything like that. Most of our neighbors just know us by name and face. It is a noisy place with the sounds of the local market all around us. We drink a lot of tea while we wait for the next load to arrive at the door. The light in the shop isn't the best, but we know every corner of it after all this time. It’s a family-style setup where everyone chips in to help. We aren't trying to be a big corporation. We just want to trade our goods honestly and make sure the bills are paid at the end of every month.