Jay Shri Somnath Ayurved Medical

I’ve been sitting behind this counter in Bapu Nagar for quite a while now. This place, Jay Shri Somnath Ayurved Medical, it’s not much to look at from the street, just a regular shop in Bapunagar with its shutters painted green. Every morning I come in, sweep the floor, and start rearranging the glass jars. We have all sorts of dried leaves and roots that people around here use. Some of these things smell really strong, like bitter wood or old spices, and that scent just stays in my clothes all day. Neighbors stop by, not always to buy things, but just to complain about the heat or the price of vegetables lately. My desk is cluttered with old ledgers and a calculator that has a sticky button. The shelves go all the way to the ceiling, so I’m always climbing a little wooden stool to reach the stuff at the top. It’s a bit dusty up there, to be honest. I don't really have a big staff or anything, just a boy who helps with deliveries in the afternoon. We get the light coming in from the front door until about four, then it gets a bit dim inside. People know us for being here when they need something for a stomach ache or a cough that won't go away. It’s just how it is, day in and day out, keeping the stock ready and waiting for the next person to walk in.