Tol Plaza Gents Parlour

My place is Tol Plaza Gents Parlour, situated in Sector 2 of Hadu Colony in Phulwarisharif. We are right opposite the Kaya Beauty Parlour, which is funny because they handle the ladies and I handle the gents. Patna can be a very busy city, and Phulwarisharif has its own rhythm. I started this parlour because the men in the colony needed a place of their own. It is just a basic shop with the essentials. I have the leather chairs that have seen a lot of use over the years, and some posters on the wall showing different hairstyles. I don't use any fancy words to describe what I do. I just cut hair and trim beards. Sometimes people come in for a head massage after a long day of work. You can hear the sounds of the neighborhood through the thin walls—kids playing in Sector 2 or motorbikes passing by. I keep a water cooler in the corner because it is very necessary here. The floor gets covered in hair pretty fast, so I am always sweeping between customers. It is a honest way to make a living. I know most of the people who live in Hadu Colony by name. They trust me with their hair, and I trust them to keep coming back. It is not complicated, just work and talking to people. I like having a shop in this part of Patna.