Bhatia Collection

Being at 93 Tripolia Bazar means dealing with a lot of noise and people every single day. If you’ve ever walked through the bazar, you know how it gets. Bhatia Collection has been sitting here in the middle of all that for a long time. It’s a bit cramped inside because we try to keep a lot of stuff on the shelves, and sometimes things get a little disorganized. We aren't trying to be one of those modern, sleek shops you see in the malls. It’s just an old-fashioned shop where we know where everything is, even if it doesn't look like it to someone else. Some days are so busy we barely have time to sit down for tea. My cousin and I handle most of the daily tasks. We’ve seen the bazar change quite a bit over the years, with new faces coming in and old ones moving on. The building itself is old, so it has its quirks, like the lights flickering once in a while or the floor being a bit uneven in the back. People come in looking for specific things, and we do what we can to help them out. We don’t have a big team or anything, just us making sure the doors stay open and the work gets done. It’s hard work being in this part of town, but it’s what we’ve always done. We just open up in the morning and stay until the sun goes down.