Kapasi Aliasgar Firozali

Aliasgar here. I am over at 26 Fatehgunj. It is an old spot with character. The stairs are quite narrow and they creak a bit when you walk up. I like the area because you can get anything you need within a five-minute walk from the front door. My grandfather started here years ago, and not much has changed in the room except for the calendar on the wall. The ceiling fan wobbles a bit when it’s on high, but it keeps the air moving. I spend most of my time looking through papers or talking to people who wander in. Fatehgunj is loud during the day, especially with the buses going by, but inside number 26, it stays fairly quiet. I keep a jar of water on my desk and a small radio that mostly plays old songs. My neighbors are good people; we look out for each other’s shops when one of us has to go to the bank or grab lunch. Sometimes the power goes out in the afternoon, so I just sit on the step outside and watch the world move. It isn't a high-tech office with glass walls, but the floor is clean and the door stays open for whoever needs to stop by. I don’t see any reason to move to a new place. This building has seen a lot of history, and I’m just glad to be the one holding the keys right now.