Helm Chemical

If you know Jhapa Bazaar, you know it can be a real maze. We are situated at 4/3297 on Haiderali Kasamji Street. It is one of those narrow streets where everyone knows each other’s business. Helm Chemical has been part of this neighborhood for quite some time. The air always smells a bit like dust and whatever the neighbors are cooking for lunch. We spend a lot of time on the phone with customers or checking on the crates that come in. Space is tight in this part of town, so we have to be very organized with how we stack things. If you aren't careful, you will trip over something. My cousin helps out on the weekends when it gets particularly busy. We don’t have a big staff, just a few of us who know the routine. Most of our work involves keeping track of the different supplies and making sure they get to where they need to go on time. The street outside is always full of scooters and people walking to the market. Sometimes it takes ages just to get a delivery van through the crowd. We just take it as it comes. It is a lot of hard work and long hours, especially during the summer months when the bazaar is crowded. We keep the ledger books updated by hand most of the time. It feels more real that way, I guess. We stay open until the sun goes down and then lock up carefully before heading home.