Aryas Men Salon

Living and working in Jaripatka means seeing the same faces every single morning. Aryas Men Salon is right on Nara Road, not too far from Nara Ghat. If you walk down the street, you will find us easily. The shop is small and the paint is peeling a bit near the ceiling, but it doesn't bother anyone. I start my day by sharpening the razors and laying out the capes. Most of the guys from around Nagpur come in for a haircut or just to get their beard trimmed properly. We have these old-fashioned chairs that swivel, and they still work fine after all these years. There is a tea stall nearby, so the smell of ginger tea often drifts in through the open door. I do not like fancy decorations. Just a few pictures on the wall and a big mirror that shows everything. Sometimes the street gets blocked with bikes, especially during the festival season. The sun hits the front window directly in the evening, making it quite bright inside for an hour or so. I usually just pull the curtain a little. It is honest work. I have known some of these customers since they were kids. Now they bring their own children here. We talk about cricket or the weather while I work. It is a simple life on Nara Road, and we just keep doing what we know how to do without any drama. It is just a neighborhood barbershop.