Banshi Hair Draser

Main Road Stand in Brahmpuri is a spot where everyone seems to be waiting for a bus or a rickshaw. Banshi Hair Draser is right there by the stand, so it is never really silent. The shop is quite basic and the name on the front has been there for a long time. I start the day by opening the rolling metal shutter. It makes a loud clattering sound that the neighbors probably hate. Inside, the space is small but we make it work. I have a small stool in the corner where I sit when there are no customers. The walls have a few posters of different hairstyles that are probably twenty years old now. I keep my tools in a wooden drawer that sticks sometimes. Jaipur summers are tough, especially in this part of town where the heat stays trapped between the buildings. I usually have a jug of cold water for anyone who comes in feeling thirsty. The Brahmpuri area has a lot of families, so I see a lot of the same faces every month. I don't use any expensive soaps or anything like that. Just the standard stuff you find in any local shop. The light from the street comes in and reflects off the mirrors in a way that makes the room look bigger than it is. It is a steady life here at the 302001 address.