Sahajanand Kirana Store

Our little shop is over in Mubarakpura Village, which is part of the Kalol Taluka in Gandhinagar. You can find us pretty easily because we are right near Raval Ptg College. We get a lot of students coming in for snacks or pens, mixed in with the village folks who are buying their monthly groceries. It’s a small place, so we have to stack things all the way to the ceiling. I’ve lived in Mubarakpura my whole life, so I know most of the people who walk through the door by their first name. We keep the big sacks of flour and sugar at the back because they are heavy to move. The counter is usually covered in small change and bits of paper where I’ve scribbled down things I need to order. Sometimes the cows wander right up to the front door and we have to shoo them away so people can get in. It’s not a high-end supermarket, just a local kirana store where the floor is a bit uneven and the shelves are made of old wood. The college nearby keeps things lively during the day, and then it gets quiet once the sun goes down. We don't have a website or any of that stuff, just the sign above the door and the word of mouth from the neighbors. We’ve been here a long time and the routine of opening up every morning is something I still enjoy after all these years. It’s a simple life.