Shree Sai Flowers Marchent

You can find Shree Sai Flowers Marchent right near the railway station in C Block, Phase II of Vile Parle East. Since we are so close to the station, we see a lot of people rushing to catch their trains every morning. The noise from the platform and the announcements is something we’ve just learned to ignore over the years. We have to be quick with our hands because people are usually in a hurry and don't have time to wait for fancy arrangements. The shop is filled with buckets of whatever is in season, like gladiolus or orchids. We don't have any fancy marketing slogans; we just put the flowers out where people can see them as they walk by. The floor in C Block is often dusty, so we spend a lot of time sweeping it out. Our hands are usually stained green or red from the flower juices, and it’s hard to wash off completely. We use simple brown paper or plastic sheets for wrapping, nothing too elaborate. The humidity near the station can be quite heavy, especially during the monsoon season when the rain blows into the stall. We have to keep adjusting the covers to keep everything dry and fresh. It’s a small, practical business run by a few of us who have been in Vile Parle East for a long time. We just keep our heads down and get the work done.