When Navin Soni came to Mumbai from Gujarat over five decades ago, little did he know that his scrap shop would turn into a book shop but he is happy to hand it over to his son Nishant, who is now continuing his father’s legacy
Navin Soni (left) converted his scrap shop into a book shop over 35 years ago. For the last 20 years, his son Nishant (right) has joined him in the business. Photo Courtesy: Nascimento Pinto/Mid-day
The year was 1965 and Navin Soni’s village in Gujarat’s Kutch region had already faced three years of drought. For a family of seven, there was barely any food to eat. Being the eldest, Soni, who was in his early teens, took it upon himself to leave and earn for the family in Mumbai, since many people spoke about how there is a better life here. He explains, “I borrowed Rs 10 from somebody I knew to travel to the railway station which was far away. Till then, I hadn’t travelled by train so didn’t know anything and ended up travelling to Delhi. Since I didn’t have enough money, I did odd jobs, survived and earned for myself.”
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