Taj Paints

You can find Taj Paints on Khakhchawk Street No. 2. We’re right opposite the Vanja Gyanti Ni Vaadi. It’s an old part of the neighborhood where everyone knows each other. My clothes have paint spots on them that won't ever come out no matter how hard we wash them. Even my watch has a little bit of dried blue paint on the strap. The shop is filled with cans of all sizes and brands. We have the mixing machine in the corner, and it makes a loud thumping sound whenever it’s working. Some days it’s just me here, waiting for someone who wants to freshen up their front door or paint a room for a new baby. We talk about colors a lot, but mostly we talk about how the neighborhood has been changing over the years. During the local festivals, the street gets so crowded you can barely walk through. We usually close a bit early on those days. The wooden shelves are getting old and they sag a little under the weight of the heavy oil paints. It’s a bit dark in the back of the shop, so I have to use a small flashlight to find the right color codes sometimes. We don't have a website or anything fancy like that. People just walk in because they saw our sign or maybe their father used to buy paint from us years ago. It’s a small life but it’s a good one for me. I like the smell of fresh paint.