Vardhana Bhalla
I visited this shop yesterday, excited to browse the antiques and learn more about them. Unfortunately, my experience was very disappointing. As soon as I walked in, I felt dismissed by the man working there. When I asked a question, he brushed it off, opened his Red Bull, and gave a very uninterested response, as if he couldn’t be bothered. What made this worse was the contrast between how he acted with the customer leaving just before me—he was cheerful and friendly with them, but his attitude toward me was completely different. As a woman of colour, I couldn’t help wondering whether there was something about me he didn’t like, because I certainly didn’t feel welcome. It’s a shame, because I genuinely enjoyed looking at the antiques and would have loved to learn more. Instead, I felt uncomfortable and wanted to leave as quickly as possible.






