Christmas Gift Box

Our shop is right in Katla Bazar, tucked away on Kansara Street. It’s very close to the Achal Nath Temple, which is a good landmark if you’re trying to find us. Christmas Gift Box is a bit of a funny name for a place that stays open all year, but it stuck. We mostly deal with boxes and packaging. The street is narrow, so it’s always a bit of a squeeze when the supplies come in. We have boxes piled up to the ceiling in some parts of the store. It smells like cardboard and tape. Most of the day is spent cutting, folding, or talking to folks who need something specific for a wedding or a party. We don't have a computer system that works all the time, so we write a lot of things down in big ledgers. My hands usually have a few paper cuts. It’s just part of the job. The neighbors on Kansara Street are loud but friendly. Sometimes we share a meal in the back room when things slow down in the afternoon. We don't do much advertising. People just know we are here near the temple. We try to be honest about how long a job will take. If we can’t do it, we say so. It’s just a small family thing we’ve got going here in the bazaar. My father started this and I just kept it going.