Mobile Master

Start at J 7 in Lajpat Nagar IV. It’s a small shop. We spend most of the day looking at tiny screws and cracked screens. It’s not a glamorous job, but it’s what we do. The market outside is always noisy, with people looking for clothes and food. Inside, it’s a bit quieter, except for the sound of the heat gun or someone’s phone buzzing. We’ve been here for a while now. Most people come in because they dropped their phone on the pavement. We look at it, tell them if it can be fixed, and how much the part costs. We don't have a big team, just a couple of us who know our way around a motherboard. Sometimes a repair takes ten minutes, sometimes it takes two days if we have to wait for a specific battery to arrive. We keep a few chargers and plastic cases on the wall for people who need something quick. It’s a bit cramped with all the boxes and old parts lying around. We try to keep things organized, but it’s hard when the shop is this small. We close up around eight usually. If the lights are on, we’re probably still finishing up a difficult job. It’s just a regular life in a busy part of the city, fixing one phone at a time.