Arpita Chemist & General Store

Our shop, Arpita Chemist & General Store, is tucked away in the Ashirwad Apartment building, specifically at 42/496. If you know where the Telephone Exchange in Sola is, we are right near that. It’s also directly opposite Uday Apartment, so it’s pretty easy for the locals to find us. We sell a mix of medicines and general household items because that's what people in the Sola area seem to need most. It’s a bit of a tight squeeze inside with all the boxes of soap and medicine bottles, but we know where everything is. We’ve been here for a good while, watching the neighborhood change. Sometimes the street outside gets really noisy with all the cars going to the exchange. We usually have the radio playing softly in the background while we work. It’s not a big corporate pharmacy, just a regular store where you can get a bandage or some shampoo. We do our own ordering and unpacking. Sometimes we run out of things, but we try to get them back in stock by the next day. The floor is a bit worn from all the foot traffic over the years. It’s just a normal part of life here. We open early and close when the sun goes down. It’s a decent way to make a living and help the neighbors with their daily shopping needs. The counter is a bit old now, but it works.