Silk Magic International

Our shop is on Laxa Road, which is one of those streets that never seems to go quiet. If you know Varanasi, you know how Laxa Road can get with the rickshaws and the people everywhere. We have been sitting in this spot for quite some time now. The building is old and the walls could probably use a fresh coat of paint, but it works for what we need. It's mostly just piles of stock and a couple of wooden chairs for anyone who drops by. We don't really have a set schedule, though we try to open up by ten in the morning. Sometimes the traffic is so bad it takes forever just to get a few blocks down the road. The street outside is full of life, which is good but also very loud. We spend our time checking through the pieces and talking to the people who bring them in. It's a lot of manual work, moving things around and making sure nothing gets dusty. There is a small tea shop next door where we spend way too much time talking to the neighbors about the weather. It’s a very local way of doing things. No big computers or bright lights, just us and the goods. Some days are slow and we just watch the street, and other days we are rushing to get things moved before the rain starts. It is a bit chaotic but we like it that way because it keeps us busy.