Suchitra

Suchitra is located over at Regent Arcade, right across from the IDBI Bank in the Manish Market area of Athwa. If you know the market, you know it gets pretty busy, especially around mid-day when everyone is out and about. We have been here for a good while now, just doing our daily work in this little corner. It’s not a very big space, but it serves us well enough for what we need to do. The arcade itself is okay, though the hallways can get a bit cramped when people are moving stock around. We usually start our day early, getting the shutters up and checking what needs to be done. Sometimes the noise from the street is a lot, but you get used to the sounds of the city after a few years. We aren't fancy people here. We just handle things as they come and try to stay organized. The shelves are often full, and occasionally things get a bit dusty, but we try to keep a handle on it. People often stop by just because they’re already in Manish Market for other things. We’ve gotten to know a lot of the other shopkeepers around here over time. It feels like a small community even though Athwa is such a big part of Surat. There isn't much to our story other than just showing up every day and making sure the work gets finished before we head home for dinner in the evening.