Usman Crafts

Usman Crafts is right on Bazdaran Street. If you know the area, you know it's a narrow street with a lot of history. We have been here a long time, and the shop has seen a lot of seasons pass. It is a small space filled with the tools and materials we use every day. There is usually a bit of a mess on the floor, scraps of this and that, but we know where everything is. The light comes in through the front window in the afternoon, which is the best time to work. Bazdaran Street is usually full of people walking and carts moving things around. It can be quite a squeeze sometimes. We don't have a big staff, just a few of us who know the trade. We sit on stools mostly and get to it. Sometimes we have tea with the shopkeeper from next door. He’s been there as long as we have. We don't spend money on fancy displays or bright lights. The work sits on the shelves until it's gone. People around here know us by name, which is nice. It’s a quiet life in a busy street. We don't use computers much, mostly just our hands and the old tools that have been passed down. It is just the way we have always done things here on Bazdaran Street, and we don't see any reason to change it now. We head home through the market crowds.