She would talk to the patrons of her tea stall in a singsong manner. The tone of her voice would be in harmony with the languid movements of her hands that would fiddle almost imperceptibly between the chai pan and the chai glasses. But most of the times she would be quiet, listening to friendly familiars chat about her cart. The cart would be parked outside the entry to the fashionable Hauz Khas Village (HKV), by the barricade.
For a long time, the south Delhi locality has been the site of cafes, pizzerias and restaurants, as well as boutiques and curio shops. Some are garish, some are truly chic. All of these cling like coat-tails to the great monument of Emperor Feroze Shah's Tomb, which constitutes the area's centrepiece.
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