Ashok Gift Shop

You can find us inside Grewal Market. It’s on Hesaragatta Main Road in Dugri. If you know the market, we are at number 6. It’s a bit of a tight squeeze inside. I’ve been working here for a few years now and I know where every single item is kept, even the ones buried at the bottom of the bins. We have all sorts of things, from cheap pens to bigger sets for weddings. The light in here isn’t the best, so we keep the door open mostly. It gets a bit cold in the winter months because of the draft. Most of the other shopkeepers in the market are friends, so we spend a lot of time drinking tea and talking about the price of things going up. Sometimes kids come in after school and just look at the toys for twenty minutes without buying anything. That’s fine. I usually just tell them to be careful not to break the plastic. The floor is a bit uneven in the back, so you have to be careful walking there. We don't really have a big sign, just the name above the door that’s been there forever. It’s a practical place for practical people. We don't do anything special, just keep the shelves stocked and wait for the afternoon rush. It gets pretty loud in the market on Saturdays when everyone is out shopping.