Babbu Stationery & Gifts

Babbu Stationery & Gifts is right here near the main market at Rashmesh Market, over in the Focal Point area. It’s a busy spot most days because people are always heading to the market for something or other. The shop isn't huge, but we keep a lot of things packed in. You’ll see notebooks stacked up and pens in those plastic containers on the counter. We’ve been here for a while now, and the routine is pretty much the same every morning. Open the shutters, dust off the glass cases, and wait for the first person who needs a birthday card or a pencil sharpener. Sometimes the electricity goes out and we just sit by the door where there’s more light. It gets a bit dusty because of all the traffic outside, but we try to keep the gift items looking okay. There’s a shelf for toys that mostly kids look at after school. Most of our neighbors know us by now. We don't have any fancy displays or anything like that. It’s just a regular place where you can pick up a diary or a small gift for a friend’s wedding. Sometimes we have to move boxes around just to find where we put the stapler refills. It’s a lot of small stuff to keep track of, but that’s how it is. We usually stay open until the market starts to quiet down in the evening. There is a tea stall nearby and the smell of frying snacks often drifts into the shop in the late afternoon.