Sardar Auto & Electric Store

If you head over to Sherpur 25, you’ll find Sardar Auto & Electric Store tucked in among the other shops. We have been here for years, dealing with all sorts of car parts and electrical wires. The shop is a bit narrow, so we have to use every inch of wall space for hanging belts and fuses. It can look a bit messy to an outsider, but we know exactly which shelf holds the bulbs for an old truck and where the copper wire is hidden. Most of our customers are locals or mechanics who need something fixed right away. We spend a lot of time talking about voltage and engine sizes. Sometimes the rain leaks in a little near the front door, so we put a bucket there and keep going. We aren't trying to be the biggest store in town, just the one that has the right part when someone is stuck on the side of the road. We drink a lot of tea while we wait for deliveries to show up. The air usually smells like rubber and a bit of oil. It’s a honest way to spend the day, helping people get their lights back on or their cars starting again. We don't have a website or anything like that; we just open the doors every morning and see who comes in.