The mural aims to highlight the trades common to Little India when merchants and traders settled in the precinct many years ago. The various trades include the dhobi, the parrot astrologer and others that were common businesses and important to the sustenance of the settlers residing in the area. As social and economic landscapes shifted, these businesses became obsolete, but are nevertheless held in high regard today by locals who take pride in the eclectic trades that form Little India's heritage.