One Touch

One Touch is over on Lamington Road, in the Rajesh Building at number 53. It is a very crowded area, right opposite the Lamington Road Police Station. If you have ever been to this part of Mumbai, you know how busy it gets. There are people everywhere and the noise from the traffic never really stops. Our shop is small and full of things. We have shelves packed with boxes and bits of equipment. There is a long workbench along one wall where we spend most of our time. The lighting is bright because we need to see small parts. The Rajesh Building is old and the walls show it. We have a small fan that tries its best to keep us cool. Being opposite the police station is handy because everyone knows where that is. We get a lot of people walking by, but most are looking for something specific. We have a small stool for customers, but it usually has a box sitting on it. The floor is concrete and we sweep it when we can. We have been here for years, through the heat and the rain. Lamington Road has a life of its own. We just fit into a small corner of it. We drink tea from the local vendor and keep our heads down. It’s a gritty, busy place to work, but we are used to it by now. It is just our daily life.