The Hollywood Colony : Life of a Timekeeper

The Hollywood Colony , Life of a Timekeeper : The neighbours came in all the time and it was only joy I could see everywhere. The whole community was very friendly, they even have their own football team and cricket team. Meanwhile the house owner offered me the second tea of the afternoon, it tasted exactly like the first one, so delicious and I believe it was purchased from the same place which I had previously. Mr Mohan sells watches in the streets of ‘Karnavati’ for his living.

He showed me the beautiful watch collection he puts up for sale every day. It was all well arranged on an 8-grilled stand made of steel. The watches were of different colour, shape, size and price. That display of watches were without a doubt a candy to my eyes. Mohan’s mode of business was to get money in advance from a local financer to fund himself for purchasing the watch and he sells them for a higher margin and keeps the profit. He receives approximately a margin of Rs 50-200 on each watch he sells. On a good day Mohan sells 4-5 watches, but at times there are days where he was not able to sell a single watch.

Before I bid farewell to Mr Mohan and the inspirational Hollywood Colony I thanked him whole heartedly and purchased the most expensive watch he had on display. As I started
back on my way out through that cluttered narrow passage I cherished as much as many faces smiling at me through the pocket windows of their dwellings. I still remember that day as a 'Day spent well'. Mr Mohan and the streets of Hollywood colony had truly inspired me.

The End

Inspired from the YouTube Video 'I invaded an Indian Slum ,What does a house in an Indian slum cost' by Harald Balder

-Joseph

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