Satish Trading Corporation

Satish Trading Corporation is located on the 2nd floor in the Anaj Mandi section of Chandpole Bazar. To get to us, you have to walk through the main grain market and then head up a narrow set of concrete stairs that are usually a bit dusty. Being on the second floor means we are slightly removed from the direct noise of the street, but we still hear the shouting of the auctioneers below. Our office is filled with small cloth bags containing samples of different grains. We spend our days looking at these samples and talking to people who come up the stairs looking for a deal. The furniture is all heavy wood and looks like it belongs in another decade. There is a lot of hand-shaking and tea-drinking involved in what we do. It is a very traditional trading setup where your word matters as much as the paperwork. The air up here is thick with the smell of raw wheat and jute bags. We have a balcony that overlooks the inner courtyard of the Mandi, and sometimes we stand out there just to catch a bit of a breeze. It is a simple, hardworking life without any of the modern bells and whistles. We just focus on the trade and making sure our records are accurate at the end of every long day.