Kaka Halwai Sweet Center

Down here in Hadapsar, things move pretty fast. We’ve been at Kaka Halwai Sweet Center for a good while, and most days are just about moving boxes of sweets and making sure the trays stay full. It gets hot in the back where everything is being made, but that’s just part of the job. You get used to the smell of sugar and ghee after a few hours. It sticks to your clothes. We see a lot of the same faces every week, mostly folks from around the neighborhood stopping by on their way home from work. They usually just want something quick for their family. We don’t do much fancy stuff. The floor is usually a bit dusty because of the road outside, but we try to keep it clean when we get a spare minute. There are always people coming in asking for different things, and we just tell them what we have left for the day. Sometimes we run out of the popular stuff early and then we have to explain that to people who aren't happy about it. That’s just how it is. We aren't trying to be anything special, just a shop where you can get some sweets. Most of the staff has been here for years, so we all know how to handle the rush. It gets crazy during the holidays, but the rest of the time it’s just us working through the day. We spend a lot of time checking the weighing scales and folding cardboard boxes until our fingers get sore.