Madhuvan P.C.O.& General Store

The store is in Madhuvan Colony right at Kheriya Mod in Agra. We have the PCO set up here though not as many people use the landline phones as they used to back in the day. Now it is mostly people coming in for mobile recharges or to buy a cold drink because the Agra heat can be very tough. We have been at this spot for a long time and the neighborhood knows us well. The shop is filled with all sorts of general items like snacks and matches and basic medicines. Kheriya Mod is a busy junction so there are always rickshaws and bikes passing by making a lot of noise. We sit on our stools and watch the traffic while we wait for the next person to come in. The shelves are a bit old and we have to rearrange the jars of candy and the packets of chips every morning to make room for new stuff. Sometimes the power goes out and we just sit in the shade of the doorway until it comes back on. It is not a complicated business. We just sell what people need every day. The kids from the colony come by after school with their small coins looking for something sweet. We keep a ledger for the regulars who pay at the end of the month. It is a simple life and we are used to the rhythm of the colony and the dusty road outside.