Anjali Showl House

Calangute is always busy but our little spot in the Souza Xavier Complex stays pretty grounded. We are at Shop Number 20. If you find the Log Cavin English Pub, you are basically right there. We deal mostly in shawls and some other textiles. It’s a small shop but we keep it packed with stuff. Sometimes it's a bit of a mess when we get new deliveries in, but we sort it out eventually. The tourists come by a lot since we are in Bardez, but we have local regulars too who have been coming for years. It's not a fancy place with air conditioning that works all the time, but it’s ours. We spend a lot of time folding things and showing different patterns to anyone who walks in. The light in the complex isn't the best in the evenings but we make do with what we have. My brother and I usually take turns sitting at the front. It’s a good way to see what’s happening on the street. We don’t really do big advertisements. Most people just walk in because they saw something in the window or heard from a friend. The winter months are busier for obvious reasons, but even when it's warm, people look for gifts to take back home. We just keep things simple and try to stay honest with everyone who walks through the door. It is a lot of folding and unfolding, but we like the work well enough to stay.