Hakim Salmani

You can find us over on Power House Road, right in the middle of Chandpole Bazar. We are pretty much across from Prabhat Sweets at Nahari Ka Naka. It is a very crowded part of town, always lots of noise and people moving about. We have been operating from this small space for a long time. Most of the people who come in are locals from the neighborhood who have known us for years. We don't have any big signs or posters outside. People just know where we are. The shop is quite simple inside, nothing special to look at, just the tools we need and a few chairs for people to sit while they wait. Sometimes it gets a bit cramped when three or four people are inside at once. The light isn't always the best in the back, but we manage fine. We open up early in the morning before the heat gets too bad. By the afternoon, the street gets really packed with scooters and rickshaws, so it can be hard to park right in front. We usually just chat with the customers about the news or what's happening in the market while we work. It’s a small life, but it’s ours. We don't use any fancy machines, just what has worked for us for a long time. The street outside is always full of life, which makes the days go by much faster for all of us.