Salasar

Salasar is located in Yamuna Bhawan, right on Ezra Street. If you know this part of Kolkata, you know how packed it gets. Number 55 is right in the thick of the electrical market. Our space is usually filled with boxes. We don’t really have a lot of room for a lounge or anything like that. It’s more of a functional spot where we handle orders and talk to vendors. The street outside is always a mess of handcarts and people, which is just part of the charm, I guess. We’ve been here long enough that the noise doesn't even register anymore. We aren't some big corporation with a board of directors. We're just a local business trying to keep up with the demand. Most of our day is spent checking what came in and what needs to go out. It gets hot in the afternoons, but we keep the fans going. People drop in, ask for prices, and we chat for a bit. There’s no pressure here. We just do what we do. Ezra Street has a specific energy and we fit right into it. The building is old, the walls could use some paint, but it's where we work. We don't try to be anything we're not. We just sell what we have and keep the books straight. It’s a living. Sometimes the electricity flickers, but we just carry on with our work.