Vipra Associates

Our office, Vipra Associates, is up on the first floor at 136 Kashmere Gate, right in the heart of the City Market. It’s a very old building, so the stairs are a bit steep and narrow. You have to be careful when you’re carrying a heavy stack of files up there. Being in Kashmere Gate means we are right in the middle of all the chaos. You can hear the rickshaws and the loaders shouting all day long. Inside our office, it’s a bit more manageable, though we have stacks of paper everywhere. We help people with various administrative tasks and local business matters. It’s not very glamorous work. We spend a lot of time checking documents and making sure everything matches up. The fan on the ceiling wobbles a bit, and it can get quite hot in the summer months. We usually have the windows open to get a bit of air, even if it brings in the dust from the market. We've been in this market for years, and we know most of the people who have shops downstairs. Sometimes they come up just to have a glass of water and a quick chat. We don't have a big marketing budget or anything. Most of our work comes from people who just know we are here and trust us to handle their papers. It’s a long day, but it feels good to be part of the market life.