Friends Hair Cutting Saloon

Friends Hair Cutting Saloon is over on A K Mukherjee Road in the Naopara area of Kolkata. We are tucked away in a spot that stays pretty busy throughout the day. The shop name is simple because that is how we like things. It is just a place for the local men to get their hair sorted out. I have lived in this part of Kolkata for a long time. Naopara is a good neighborhood, very lively. The shop isn't very big, so when three or four people are waiting, it feels a bit tight. We have some wooden benches for people to sit on while they wait their turn. You can hear the traffic from A K Mukherjee Road outside all the time. It is a constant sound of horns and engines. I try to keep the mirrors clean, but the dust from the road always finds its way in. We use standard tools, nothing too modern. Most people who come here are looking for a regular cut that doesn't cost too much. We know most of the faces that walk through the door. Sometimes we talk about the football scores or just complain about the humidity. It is a steady life. I close up when the sun goes down and the street lights come on. It is not a flashy place, just a neighborhood saloon for the people living nearby.