Star Arts

We’ve been here at Bk-2/9 in Shalimar Bagh for a good while now. It’s a quiet corner most days, but the shop stays busy with all the stuff we handle. Most of the time, the floor is covered in scraps of paper or bits of wood because that’s just how it goes when you’re making things. We don't have a big fancy showroom or anything like that. It’s just us and the tools we use every day. Sometimes the light in the back room flickers, but we haven't gotten around to fixing it yet because there’s always an order to finish. People from the neighborhood drop by, sometimes just to say hello or ask if we can fix something small. We spend a lot of time measuring things and making sure the edges line up. It’s not flashy work, but it keeps us busy from morning until the sun goes down. The tea stall nearby brings us cups three times a day, which is basically what keeps the place running. There are stacks of frames and boards leaning against the walls, and sometimes it's hard to find a place to sit down. We just keep doing what we do, day after day, trying to get the details right without making too much of a fuss about it. It’s a living, and it feels right being here in this part of Delhi where everyone knows each other.