Ayesha Sultana

This business is based out of Hyderi Plaza, H No. 5-9-209/8/2. It’s on Chairag Ali Lane in the Abids area. If you’ve been to Abids, you know it’s the heart of old commerce in Hyderabad. The plaza is always full of people and the stairs are a bit narrow. Our space is tucked away in there. It’s a busy spot. You can hear the traffic from the main road even through the walls. We do a lot of paperwork and meeting with people who drop by. There is no big sign outside, just the name on the door. It feels very lived-in. We have a small kettle for making tea and a few filing cabinets that have seen better days. It is a very human way of working. You see the same people in the hallway every morning. Abids has a certain energy that you don’t get anywhere else in the city. It’s a mix of the old and the new. We aren't trying to be the biggest or the most polished. We just do our work and go home. Sometimes the lift in the building doesn't work, so we take the stairs like everyone else. It’s just a normal day-to-day life here. No marketing fluff, just the reality of running things from a small office in a crowded plaza. Most people come by word of mouth anyway.