Harish & Co

Our shop, Harish & Co, sits right in the middle of Jacombpura Naya Bazar. If you’ve ever been to this part of town, you know it is always loud and full of people moving around. We have been in this spot for a long time, and the building itself has seen better days, but it works for us. Most of our day is spent moving boxes and talking to people who come in looking for specific things. There is always a lot of dust in the air from the street, so we are constantly dusting off the counters and the items on the shelves. It’s a tight space with narrow aisles, so you have to be careful not to knock anything over when you’re walking through. We get our supplies delivered through the back alley, which is always a bit of a struggle because of the traffic in Naya Bazar. Sometimes the neighbors come by just to chat for a minute while we work. We don't have fancy computers or anything; we still do a lot of things the old-fashioned way with notebooks and pens. It can get pretty hot in the summer because the ceiling fans don't do much against the heat, but we just keep going. This neighborhood has a specific feel to it, and we are just another part of the daily bustle. It’s a bit messy and disorganized at times, but we know where everything is kept.