Parmatma Ek Furniture & Aluminum Glass Work

The shop is at Plot No. 8 in Bhavani Nagar, right on Punapur Road. You’ll see us there, not too far from the Kajal Bar in Pardi. It’s a place where there is always sawdust on the floor and pieces of aluminum frame leaning against the walls. We spend most of our days cutting glass to size or putting together cabinets for people in the neighborhood. Some days are slow and we just sit outside for a bit, and other days the phone won't stop ringing because someone broke a window or needs a new cupboard. The traffic on Punapur Road can be a real headache in the afternoons, but we’re used to it by now. We’ve got our tools spread out across the benches and there is usually a radio playing somewhere in the back. People come in with sketches on scraps of paper, asking if we can make this or that. We just look at the materials we have and try to get it done as best as we can. It isn't fancy here, just a lot of work with our hands. The glass work is tricky because you have to be careful not to nick your fingers, but it’s just part of the job. Sometimes the tea guy comes by and we take a quick break. That’s pretty much how it goes for us every day in Pardi. We've been at this address for a while and the neighbors know us. It gets dusty with the shavings but we sweep up before heading home.