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.

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 something

Local 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

Click here to view my video of

Crawford Market, Mumbai:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51v-lszYbew&feature=youtu.be

Scouring markets

in Mumbai and Bangkok

was

the inspiration

behind the birth of my jewelry

Label

Akaliko

www.facebook.com/akalikostudio

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