Bhagvandas Makandas Gandhi

We’ve been here in Surat for a long time now. Bhagvandas Makandas Gandhi is just the name on the front, but mostly it’s about the daily work we do. It gets hot in the afternoons, so we keep the fans going and wait for people to drop by. We don't have fancy displays or anything like that. Just some old shelves and the stuff people need every day. Sometimes the street outside gets really crowded with traffic and noise, but inside it stays pretty much the same. We know most of the people who come in by their first names. They stop to chat about the weather or how the local markets are doing. It isn't a big operation. Just a few of us making sure everything is in its place. Sometimes the inventory is a bit messy, but we find what we’re looking for eventually. We spend a lot of time counting things and writing in the ledgers. It’s a quiet way to spend the day. You see the city changing around you while you stay in the same spot. We don't really do much advertising because people just know where we are. It’s been that way for years. We just open up in the morning, sweep the floor, and get started with whatever needs doing. It’s hard work sometimes, especially when it’s busy, but it keeps us going. Just a regular place in Surat doing its own thing day after day. We like the slow pace when things are quiet.