Uma Saloon

We have been running Uma Saloon for a long time on BC Road in Gajuwaka. It is right near Aruna Lodge, which makes it easy for people to find us when they are out doing their errands. The shop isn't fancy or anything like those big chains in the city, but we have our regular chairs and the mirrors are clean. Most mornings, I open up the shutters around nine and start getting the towels ready. You can hear the traffic outside and the people talking as they head to work. We mostly do haircuts and shaves for the men who live around here. Sometimes it gets crowded on Sundays, especially when there is a wedding or a festival in Visakhapatnam. We just use the standard tools, nothing too complicated. The floor gets covered in hair pretty fast, so we are always sweeping it up between customers. It is a simple life here. We know most of the people who walk through the door by their names. If you are coming from the main road, you just look for the lodge and we are right there. We don't really have a big staff, just a few of us who have been doing this for years. Sometimes the power goes out, but we just keep working with the door open for light. It is just a normal neighborhood spot where you can sit down, get a trim, and maybe hear some local news while you wait your turn.