Neha Communication

Opening the shop every morning here in Khora Colony takes a bit of effort because the shutter is getting old and squeaky. Neha Communication is situated right near Nehru Garden, so we get a lot of people walking by after their morning walks. It is not a very big space, just enough for a couple of glass counters and some stools for people to sit on while they wait for their mobile recharges to go through. Most of the day is spent looking at small screens and trying to figure out why someone’s data is not working or why their battery is draining so fast. We have a lot of different cables hanging on the walls and those plastic packets of earphones that people always seem to lose. The fan overhead makes a rhythmic clicking sound that we have mostly learned to ignore by now. Sometimes the internet is slow and we have to tell the customers to wait a few minutes, which they usually do while chatting about the weather or the local news. It gets quite warm in the afternoons, especially when the sun hits the front of the shop directly. We keep a water jug in the corner for anyone who needs it. It’s a simple life here in Noida, just dealing with phones and people one at a time. We don't have fancy lights or anything, just the usual tube lights and the smell of electronics and some dust from the road outside.