Shiva Telecom Centre

If you walk through Netaji Nagar Market, you'll find us at number 16. It’s a small shop packed with all sorts of things for mobile phones. We have wires hanging from the walls and boxes piled up in the corners. It’s not a big corporate store with bright lights. It’s just a place where you can get your phone topped up or find a cable that actually works. We see a lot of people every day because the market is always crowded. Some people come in frustrated because their screen cracked, and others just need a cheap pair of earphones for the bus ride home. We don't do much talking unless it's about the job at hand. The space is tight, so we have to stay organized, even if it looks a bit messy to an outsider. We spend a lot of time behind the counter. It gets hot in the afternoons when the sun hits the front of the shop. We keep a small cooler running but it doesn't do much. People know us by name around here. We’ve seen the market change over the years, shops coming and going, but we’ve stayed put. It’s a steady life. We open early and close late, making sure we don't miss anyone who might need a quick fix before they head home. It’s just what we do here at Shiva Telecom Centre.