Porwal Bartan Bhandar

Porwal Bartan Bhandar is right here in the thick of things at Rampura Bazar. If you know Bartan Bazar, you know how it gets during the afternoons. It’s loud and busy with everyone looking for something for their kitchen. Our shop is filled with all kinds of metal stuff, from big pots to small spoons. Mostly, we just spend our time moving things around to make space or dusting off the stainless steel sets that sit on the higher shelves. Sometimes the heat in the market gets a bit much, so we keep the fan running all day. The street outside is narrow and usually blocked by a couple of rickshaws or people carrying heavy bags. We’ve been at this spot for a while now. The routine is always the same. We open up, settle in, and wait for whoever comes through the door. It might be someone looking for a single lid or a family getting a whole set for a wedding. Most of the day is just spent talking to neighbors or checking the stock that arrived in the morning. We don’t have fancy displays or anything like that. It’s just rows of steel and brass piled up. By the time evening rolls around, the bazaar gets even more crowded and the noise never really stops until we pull the shutters down late at night. That’s just how life is here in the middle of the market.