Koushik Enterprise

Koushik Enterprise is tucked inside the Utsarg Bazaar Shopping Mall. Being in a mall is different than being out on the street because you don’t have to worry about the rain as much, but you have to follow the mall hours. We get here early to unlock everything before the main doors open to the public. It is a bit strange when the halls are empty and quiet. Once the shoppers start arriving, it stays steady. We have a lot of items crammed into our space, and I am always reorganizing something to make it fit better. My cousin helps out on the weekends when it gets crowded. We spend most of the day on our feet. Sometimes the air conditioning in the building is a bit too cold, so I keep a sweater behind the counter even in summer. We talk to the other shop owners nearby when things are slow. It is like a little community inside the mall walls. People come in looking for all sorts of things, and we do our best to find what they need in our piles. We do not have any fancy signs or big displays. It is just a regular shop where we try to keep things organized enough so we can actually find the stock. Sometimes the lightbulbs in the back flicker, but we just ignore it until someone has time to grab the ladder.