Priya Steel Emporium

If you walk behind the post office in Chembur, you will find Shivaji Market. That is where we are, at Sh-36. Priya Steel Emporium is usually packed with things. We have stacks of steel plates, bowls, and tiffins reaching up to the ceiling. It is a bit of a maze inside. We have been in this market for a long time, and you get used to the noise of other shops and the people walking by. The morning starts with dusting off the shelves, though the dust always comes back by noon. We spend the day helping people find the right size of pot or a sturdy set of spoons. It is a lot of clinking metal sounds all day long. The market can get really hot in the summer, especially with so many people squeezed into the lanes. We have a small stool to sit on when things are quiet, but usually, we are on our feet moving things around. We get all sorts of customers, some who know exactly what they want and others who want to look at every single plate we have. It is a simple way to spend the day. We do not use any fancy computer systems; we just know what is in stock by looking at the piles. Chembur is a busy place, and being behind the PO means we see everyone coming and going. It is just a regular shop in a busy market.