Daboi Computer

Our place, Daboi Computer, is in Yairipok, specifically in the Yairipk Singa area of Thoubal District. It’s a bit of a journey to get here if you aren't from around this part of Manipur. We run a computer shop. It’s not very big, just a front room with some shelves and a few benches where we work. Computers are always coming in for repairs, or people come by to ask how to use a certain program. It’s quiet out here compared to the big cities. We don't have a lot of fancy equipment, just the basics that get the job done. Sometimes the power goes out, and we just have to sit and wait for it to come back on. That’s just how it is here. I spend a lot of time cleaning dust out of CPU fans. The air here can be quite dry. We know almost everyone who walks through the door because it’s a small community. We don't have a big website or anything like that. Word spreads by mouth. If someone’s laptop stops working, they bring it to us at the Singa post office area. We take our time with the repairs. There’s no point in rushing and making a mistake. It’s a decent way to spend the day, helping folks get back online so they can do their work or talk to their families. It is a simple life for us here.