Green Star

Bhawani Peth in Solapur is a busy market area, and we’re right in the thick of it at number 4075. Green Star is basically just a few of us working in this space, surrounded by bags and boxes. The street outside is always full of motorcycles and people walking to the nearby shops. It’s noisy, but you get used to the sounds of the city after a few weeks. We don't have a lot of space for sitting around. Most of the day is spent moving things around or talking to people who drop by the front. The floor is concrete and easy to sweep, which is good because a lot of dust comes in from the road. In the afternoons, the sun hits the front of the shop pretty hard, so we pull the shutters down halfway to stay cool. We don’t do much fancy marketing or anything like that. People know where we are, and they just come by when they need something. Sometimes we share a tea with the guy who runs the shop next door while waiting for a delivery. It’s a simple way of working. We make sure the orders are ready and the place is locked up tight at night. Solapur can be a tough place to work because of the heat, but we’ve got our routine down now. That's just how life is for us here at the shop. We keep things moving and don't overcomplicate it.