Sampat Lal Sukhadev

The Kandoi Bajar area in Jodhpur is always noisy and full of life. That is where we have our shop, Sampat Lal Sukhadev. It’s been sitting in this same spot for quite a long time now. Most mornings start with sweeping the front and getting the stock ready for whoever walks in. Being in a place like Jodhpur, you get used to the heat and the crowd pretty fast. We handle a lot of different things here, mostly staples that people need for their kitchens. I don't really have a big team or anything, just a couple of us making sure things don't get too messy. The shelves are packed tight because the space isn't that big. Sometimes it's hard to find things quickly when it's busy, but we manage. You see the same faces every week, people coming in for their regular shopping. I spend a lot of time talking to the suppliers to make sure we don't run out of the basic stuff. It's a simple way of living, really. There is no air conditioning, just a fan that works when it wants to. We don't have any flashy signs. Just the name and the goods we sell. If you walk through the market, you can’t miss the smell of the spices and the sound of people haggling nearby. It’s just a normal day for us here in the bazaar, doing what we do every week.