Sahara Hair Dresser

We are tucked away in the Model House area of Lucknow, right at 109/119, Malka Gati Fatak. People mostly find us because we are near Farooqui Clinic, which is a big landmark around here. The shop isn't anything fancy, just a couple of chairs and some mirrors that have seen better days, but they do the job. My father used to say that a good haircut is more about the hands than the chair you sit in. We open up early when the air is still a bit cool and the street is just starting to wake up. You can hear the cycle rickshaws going past and the tea stall nearby starting his stove. Our door stays open most of the day to let a bit of a breeze in, though it gets quite dusty with the Lucknow traffic. Regulars from the neighborhood stop by, sometimes not even for a trim, just to sit for a minute and talk about the weather or what’s happening in the news. We keep the towels clean and the scissors sharp. It’s a simple life here in Model House. Sometimes the power goes out and we just use the natural light from the front. We don't have a big sign or anything, just the name Sahara Hair Dresser on the board. It’s been that way for a long time now and we don't see much reason to change it. We just keep on working.