Sirvi Mobile

Sirvi Mobile is right in the middle of Rani Partap Bazar, so it’s always a bit loud outside with people shopping and shouting. I set up this shop because there was always a need for someone to fix broken screens and sell recharge vouchers in this area. It’s a small space, barely enough for two people to stand comfortably behind the counter, but we make it work. The glass cabinets are filled with different mobile accessories, mostly screen guards and colorful cases. I spend most of my time hunched over a workbench with a tiny screwdriver, trying to get a phone to turn back on. In Rani Partap Bazar, everyone is always in a hurry, so I try to move fast with the repairs. The heat can get pretty bad during the afternoon, and the small cooler we have barely does the job. Still, it is interesting to see all the different people walking past the shop every day. Sometimes I’ll just stand at the door for a minute to get some air. We have stacks of old phone boxes in the back corner that I really need to throw away one of these days. People often come in asking for a specific cable or a memory card, and usually, it's buried under something else on the shelf. It’s just how things go here at the bazaar. We keep the shop open six days a week, sometimes seven if the market is busy.