Akshay Handicraft

You can find us over at Shrinathji Chowk. We are quite close to the Kothi Nala. It’s a busy spot, and there is always something going on outside our door at Shrinathji Chowk. The shop isn't very large, so we have to use every bit of space we have, even the walls. Most of the day, we are busy sorting through materials or packing things up for people. It gets a bit dusty because of the road being so close, but that’s just how it is in this part of town. We don't have a big team, just a few of us who have been doing this for years. We handle the items carefully, making sure nothing gets broken in the stacks. Sometimes the tea man comes by and we take a short break, but mostly we are just working. The building is older, and you can tell by the way the floor creaks in certain spots. We don't mind it. It feels like home to us after all this time. When people come in, they usually have to navigate around a few crates. We try to keep things tidy, but when we are in the middle of a project, things tend to get messy. It’s a real workshop, not a place for showing off. We just do the work and stay at our benches until the sun starts to go down over the chowk.