Shahdib Farooq

I spend most of my days here in Khrew. It is a quiet place for the most part but things get busy when people start moving around in the morning. Being in Srinagar, the weather changes quite a bit and that affects how things go at the shop. My family has been around this area for a long time. People come in looking for different things and I try to keep what is needed on the shelves. It is just me most of the time. The shop is right here in Khrew, you cannot miss it if you are walking through the main path. Sometimes the electricity goes out and we just sit outside. I see the same faces every day and we talk about the local news or what is happening in the market. It is not a very big operation. Just a small place where I keep things organized as much as I can. Srinagar is beautiful but life is just about the work here. I open up early and stay until it gets dark. Most of the stuff we have is just regular items people in the neighborhood need. I do not use any fancy systems, just a notebook and some shelves. It works for us. If you are passing through this part of Khrew, you will see me sitting there. I have lived here my whole life and the shop is just part of the routine now.