Babu Painter

I’m based over at B-1124 in Sanjay Nagar, right near the Jaipur G P O. My name is Babu and I’ve been doing painting work around this part of Jaipur for a long time. My house is where I keep all my stuff, like the ladders, brushes, and old tins of paint. It’s not a shop you’d see on a main road with big glass windows and a sign. It’s just my place in the neighborhood. Usually, I’m out at a job site during the day, so the house is quiet until I get back in the evening. I have paint stains on my clothes and my hands are rarely clean. That’s just the life of a painter. I do houses, small shops, or whatever else needs a fresh coat. People in Sanjay Nagar know me, and word just travels around from one person to another. I don't use the internet or computers for business. Most people just call my phone or stop by the house to see if I'm free. I like working with my hands and seeing a room look better after I’m finished with it. Jaipur gets really hot in the summer months, so I try to start my work very early in the morning before the sun gets too high. Sometimes my son helps me out when he is free. It’s a simple life. I don’t have a fleet of trucks, just a scooter and my tools. If someone needs a wall fixed or a door painted, they come find me here.