Sonia Metals

We’ve been here at Budhwar Peth 536 for a long time now. It’s a busy part of the city, and our shop is right in the middle of all that noise and movement. Most days, we are just busy sorting through different metal items and helping people who walk in looking for something specific. It isn’t a fancy place at all. The shelves are a bit old and there’s usually a bit of dust because of all the work going on around here. We deal with various types of metal pieces, mostly things people need for their houses or small workshops. Sometimes people come in just to ask prices or see what’s new in the stock. My father started things here and I just kept it going. We open up early, usually before the traffic gets really bad on this street. It’s a lot of lifting and moving heavy stuff around, so it keeps us on our feet all day. We don't really do big advertisements or anything like that. Most folks who come here have been doing so for years, or they heard about us from a neighbor. The tea stall nearby is where we usually take our breaks when things quiet down for a few minutes. It is just a simple way of making a living, and we like being part of this local market. We try to keep things organized but with so much metal, it gets messy fast.