For nearly three decades, as festive lights twinkle and carols fill the air in Bandra, one small sweet stall quietly tells a larger story of coexistence, enterprise, and changing times. At its centre is Abdul Rashid, a Muslim man who has been selling traditional Christmas sweets in the suburb for almost 30 years, challenging stereotypes and proving that business has no religion.

Abdul Rashid. Pic/ Ritika Gondhalekar