Abdulhusain Jiwaji

Down in Para Bazaar, specifically at Krishna Para, Street No. 1, you’ll find our shop. We are right near the Bank of India on M.G. Road. It’s an old part of town, and the streets are narrow and usually full of people shopping. We’ve been in this spot for a long time, and not much has changed in the way we do things. We open the doors early and set things out for the day. It’s a traditional market setting. People stop by while they’re out doing their other errands. We know a lot of the families around here because they’ve been coming to us for generations. It’s a lot of talk, a bit of tea, and then getting down to business. Being on M.G. Road means we are right in the heart of the action. We handle our own stock and keep things simple. There are no computers running everything here; it’s mostly just us and our ledgers. The bazaar has a life of its own, with all the different smells and sounds of the street vendors. Sometimes it gets a bit overwhelming, but we wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. We just try to be helpful to anyone who walks in. It’s about being part of the community and doing our part to keep the bazaar going. It’s a humble place, but it’s ours, and we take pride in being here every day. M.G. Road always has something going on, but our little corner in Krishna Para is where we feel most at ease. We just keep the shop going and hope the people of Para Bazaar keep coming by to say hello.