Jai Narayan Hair Art

Jai Narayan Hair Art sits right in the middle of the Main Bazzar in Chaksu. It’s a very crowded area with lots of shops selling vegetables and clothes all around us. You can hear the sounds of the market all day long, people shouting and horns honking. Our shop is just a small room with a few big mirrors and chairs that have seen better days. The floor is made of old stone, and it gets stained with water and hair, so I sweep it many times a day. People from all over the Chaksu district come here when they visit the market. We do a lot of shaves with the traditional straight razor. You have to have a steady hand for that. It gets very busy on Sundays because that’s when everyone has a day off. We don't have any air conditioning, just a couple of windows and a fan. Sometimes it gets so hot that we just sit outside on the steps until a customer comes. It’s a simple way to earn a living. We know most of the people who walk past the door. I’ve seen kids grow up and start bringing their own sons here for their first haircut. There isn't any fancy music, just the sound of the scissors clicking. It’s a honest place for a haircut and a chat about the day’s work. We don't really need much more than that to be happy here.