Surviving #BlogchatterA2Z Challenge 2019

The roller-coaster ride that it was, the challenge had it's own share of ups and downs but on the last day, I was only filled with joy to have successfully complete the challenge.

Zeroing in on Lac Bangles

At Burrabazar, Kamal owns a humble stall full of beautiful bangles. I visited his stall to buy bangles for the upcoming wedding of my cousin. While in Jaipur and Hyderabad, it is common to find dedicated bangle markets, in Kolkata there aren't many options. The busy street next to Satyanarayan A.C. Market is one option...

Yummilicious Sugarcane Juice

My friend and me would visit the sugarcane juice seller after school. The drink helped us to rejuvenate and refresh our senses. Stacks of sugarcanes piled up on the cart would entice us to enjoy a kulhar of the cold fresh, juice. To beat the summer heat, this was our favourite option! Not cold drinks,...

Xerox copy of his father!

Manish has the same shrill voice, the same gait and a similar dressing style - said my dadi. Sharing a resemblance with his father and continuing with his business, Manish was the kulfi wala who visited our locality in the evenings. Carrying a huge container full of ice and molds of creamy kulfi, he was...

Weavers of Kolkata

Making many baskets, the skilled craftsmen sell beautiful jhuris (Bengali word for baskets) in the bylanes of Brabourne road. The baskets are used to keep fruits and odd nick nacks in many households. Suresh and his brother have been sustaining the trade of the family. Weaving sturdy baskets can take anywhere from an hour and more....

Vendors on the Bus

About 20 such trips in a day enabled him to reach more than 100 prospective buyers in a day. Know about the lozenge seller in this blog.

Ubiquitous Rows of Books

I found there, a man neatly arranging rows of books on a mattress. He primarily had books for children on offer.

Tea Addicts at Dal Housie

The tea addicts on an average made two visits in a day to enjoy the kulhad wali chai. At other times, the office staff would come to Shiv’s station to fill flasks with chai for all the employees.

Surmawalas of Kolkata

All for Rs. 5, the surmawalas of Kolkata are keeping alive good faith and spreading happiness, one customer at a time!

Resourceful Repairers

More power to the shoe-shiners of our country, who work hard everyday to help us look our best, be it for an interview, a wedding function and more!