Mobile World

Being on Tilak Road in Mumbai means there is never really a quiet moment. Mobile World has been part of this street for a while now. We see the same faces every day, people going to work or heading to the shops nearby. Our space isn't very large, but we’ve managed to fit everything we need inside. There are shelves with boxes and a small area where we sit to do the work. It’s usually a bit messy with cables and tools, but we know where everything is. People come in with all sorts of problems. Their batteries are dying or they can't get the internet to work. We just take a look and see what can be done. It’s not a corporate setup where you have to take a number and wait in a line. You just walk in and talk to us. Sometimes the shop gets a bit crowded when three or four people are inside at once. We just tell them to wait a minute while we finish up. Tilak Road is always moving, and we are just a small part of that movement. We don't do big advertisements or anything like that. People just know us from being around the neighborhood. It’s a simple life running a shop here. We open up in the morning, clean the glass, and start the day. That’s pretty much how it’s been since we started. There is always tea being shared and plenty of stories told across the counter.