Jawed Habib Hair Express

You can find this Jawed Habib Hair Express down at 14 69 in the BIT Chawl on KK Marg. It is right in the thick of Mumbai Central, which is one of the busiest parts of the city you can imagine. The space is quite small, as you would expect for a chawl, but we make the most of every inch. There are mirrors along the walls and a few stations for cutting hair. Because of the location, we get all sorts of people walking in, from office workers to locals living just a few doors down. It’s a fast-paced environment where we don't really have time for long breaks. The sound of the traffic from KK Marg is always there in the background, along with the constant chatter from the street. We keep the door open to let some air in, which means we also get the city smells and sounds inside. It’s a humble setup with basic tools and a couple of fans to keep things cool. We don’t have a fancy waiting room, just a bench where people sit and wait their turn while looking at their phones. The lighting is bright so we can see what we are doing, but it’s nothing fancy. It is a practical, hardworking little shop that serves the local community right in the middle of the Mumbai rush. We stay busy until we close the shutters.