Debnath Saloon

Our little shop is on the ground floor over in Arjunpur, right near the Charak Talla area. Being close to the Arjun Pur Post Office means there are always people walking past the door, going about their daily business in Baguihati. The shop isn't much to look at from the outside, just a regular door and a sign for Debnath Saloon. Inside, it smells like shaving cream and that cheap talcum powder we use to clean off the neck after a trim. We have some plastic chairs for people to sit on while they wait, and usually, there’s an old newspaper lying around for them to read. The walls have a few posters that have been there for years. We keep the place as clean as we can, but with the dust from the road and the hair falling all day, the broom never gets much rest. It can get pretty warm in the afternoons, especially during the summer months in Kolkata, so the fan stays on high speed most of the time. We don't do anything special here, just the basic stuff that people need. Most of our regulars live just a few streets away and stop by every few weeks. It’s a quiet routine of clipping and trimming. We know everyone’s name and how they like their hair cut, which makes the hours pass by a bit faster.