In a quiet corner of West Bengal's East Midnapore district, Kolaghat blooms with life every morning. Its flower market, filled with the bright yellows of marigolds and the soft pinks of roses, buzzes with gentle energy. Amid this colourful bustle, young Arup Kumar Ghosh grew up, finding inspiration in the beauty and rhythm of the trade that connects flowers to homes across India.
In 2010, Arup dropped out of college after completing just one year of his commerce degree and began interacting with local flower vendors to study the market. His keen interest in flowers led him to Hyderabad in 2011, where he worked at one of the flower shops in the Gudimalkapur Flower Market.
"My job involved assisting in the sale of flowers like marigold strings and tube roses," says the 33-year-old.
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