A presentation by Manaal Oomerbhoy

In response to: Show us an activity you love doing. Tell us how

you think it contributes to your personal and professional

development.

Exploring and

discovering

street markets and

bazaars…

Exploring and

discovering

street markets and

bazaars…

… as windows into various cultural

realities

Chor bazaar in Mumbai, India – a haven for antique seekers.

Mumbai has a strong local culture of street markets – there is one

for every conceivable type of good.

Crawford market, Mumbai on July 5th, 2013 at 4 pm

The following pictures were taken at some of the

markets I have been to..

The following pictures were taken at some of the

markets I have been to..

…each with their own manner of bargaining, or

lack of it, and distinctive features…

The following pictures were taken at some of the

markets I have been to..

…each with their own manner of bargaining, or

lack of it, and distinctive features…

… but as at any street market, there is always

somethingLocal and unique to buy or

eat, and almost always a friendly

local to chat with

Colaba market, Mumbai, India

Kilim and carpet seller in

Islamabad, Pakistan

Wooden bead

necklaces at a

market in

Helsinki, Finland

Local produce at a market in

Helsinki, Finland

Handmade wooden blocks at Anjuna market, Goa, India

Cart on the

street selling

coloured

powder in

anticipation

of the Holi

festival in

Mumbai.

Pydhonie market, Mumbai

Afghan jewellery in a street

market

In Islamabad

A side street in Chor Bazaar

Scouring markets

in Mumbai and Bangkok

was

the inspiration

behind the birth of my

jewelry

Label

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www.akaliko.in

One of Akaliko’s first

pieces of jewelery:

An upcycled necklace

made from old clock

parts

and cubic zirconia

A necklace

made from

vintage buttons

from

Bangkok, and

old clock parts

from Chor

Bazaar in

Mumbai

Akaliko uses seemingly worthless objects,

semi precious stones sourced from across

Asia, and the traditional skills of metal

workers in Mumbai to create unique

objects.

Creating a jewellery

brand with my

partner furthered my

interest in social

media marketing and

brand identity and

communication, and

was a lesson in

turning an interest

into a business idea.

Creation phase of a necklace