Lallan Hair Cutting

Lallan Hair Cutting is right there on the Main Road in Mokama. If you are traveling through this part of Bihar, you probably know how busy it gets. The shop is just a simple room with a couple of big mirrors and those old-style heavy barber chairs that have been there forever. We don’t really have a big sign or anything, just the name that people know. It’s mostly men from the village and nearby areas coming in for a shave or a basic haircut. The floor is concrete and we sweep it out every hour or so. The radio is usually playing some local songs in the background, though sometimes it’s just the sound of the traffic outside. People in Mokama are straightforward, and they want a quick job done well without any fuss. We don't offer any of those expensive face packs or styling gels that they have in the big cities like Patna. It’s just us and our scissors. Sometimes the power goes out, and we just keep working with the sunlight coming through the door. It’s a quiet life in a loud town. We know most of our customers’ families and what they do for a living. It’s not just a business, it’s just where we spend our days. We open up in the morning, dust the mirrors, and wait for the first customer of the day. It has been the same way for a long time now.