Govardhan Xerox

Govardhan Xerox is located at number 13 on Gotri Road. It’s a small shop but we keep busy with the machines running most of the time. The sound of the copier is the main thing you hear all day long. There is always that smell of warm paper and toner ink in the air. We spend a lot of time standing by the machines, waiting for pages to come out. Sometimes they jam and we have to spend ten minutes pulling out crumpled bits of paper. It’s frustrating but it’s just how it goes in this line of work. People come in with all sorts of documents, some in a hurry and some just wanting to chat while they wait. We have a small bench for people to sit on, but it’s usually covered in folders or scrap paper. The Gotri Road traffic is always moving outside, and sometimes the dust comes in through the open door. We try to keep the glass clean so people can see we are open. It’s a simple business. We don't have a website or anything like that. People just know the location and stop by when they need a copy or a printout. My hands are usually a bit stained with ink by the end of the day. It doesn't wash off very easily. But it’s fine, it shows we’ve been working hard. We just keep the machines going and help whoever walks through the door.