Vipin Baker

You can find us at E-7 in the Madipur Main Market, right inside the Madipur Colony. We are primarily a bakery, so our day starts when most people are still asleep. The oven takes a while to heat up, so that’s the first thing we do when we arrive. By the time the sun is up, the smell of fresh bread starts to drift out into the street. We make a variety of things like rusks, biscuits, and daily loaves. The shop isn't very big, so we have to be careful about how we stack the crates. It’s a bit of a squeeze when the morning rush hits and everyone wants their breakfast items at the same time. We don’t use any complicated systems for our sales; it’s mostly just cash and a simple ledger. The floor is concrete and shows its age, but we keep it swept. Most of our customers are locals who live just a few streets away. They know us, and we know what they usually buy before they even ask. It’s a steady kind of life, even if the work is physically demanding. Lifting heavy sacks of flour and trays of hot baked goods keeps you tired. We don’t spend much time worrying about how things look as long as the food is ready on time. We just keep the oven going and serve the neighborhood. It is honest work for us.