Bombay Slate Stores

You can find Bombay Slate Stores at Shop No 117 in Roshan Manzil. We are in the Masjid Bunder West area, specifically Ganesh Nagar. We’re right near the Nagri Hotel, which is where I usually go to get a quick bite when things are quiet in the afternoon. The shop is old and has that specific smell of stone and paper that I’ve grown used to. We’ve been here for years, surrounded by all the other small traders in this part of the city. It’s a very crowded neighborhood with narrow streets and lots of porters carrying goods on their backs all day. Inside our shop, it’s a bit dark because the shelves go all the way to the ceiling. We carry slates, boards, and other basic supplies that people have been using for decades. It’s not a modern place with glass windows or air conditioning. We have big wooden doors that we pull shut at night and lock up. During the day, it's a constant stream of noise from the street outside. I spend my time helping customers who have been coming here since they were kids. It’s a bit of a maze inside with all the stacks of stock, but I know where everything is kept. We don't do any big advertising. People find us because their fathers shopped here, or they just see the sign while walking to the hotel. It’s a simple, old-fashioned way of doing business in a very busy part of Mumbai.