Voaka

Our shop is located right at Shop No. 1 on 13th SB Road. If you are coming from Mumbai Central, you probably know the landmark because we are right next to the Shiv Sena office. In fact, we are mentioned as being next to it twice in some old records because it is such a prominent spot in the neighborhood. Voaka isn't a massive department store or anything like that. It is a small, local shop where we spend our days. The street outside is always buzzing with people heading to and from the station. You hear the taxis honking and the street vendors calling out all day long. It gets quite crowded in the evenings, which is just part of life in Mumbai Central. We’ve kept the shop pretty simple inside. There aren't many bells and whistles, just the stuff we need to run the business. We like being in this part of town because everything is so close by. If we need a spare part or a quick snack, we just step outside and find it within five minutes. The shop has a bit of an old-school feel to it, maybe because of the building or just the way we’ve set things up over time. We aren't trying to be the biggest name on the road. We just want to keep the doors open and serve the folks who walk in. Most of our regulars are people who live or work nearby. It’s a decent way to spend the day.