Shree Ram General Stores

If you find yourself near Sardar Chowk in Ahmedabad, you will likely see Shree Ram General Stores. We are tucked inside the Neelam Shopping Centre, which is right by the Neelam Banglows. It is a busy area, but being inside the shopping centre keeps us a bit away from the direct sun and the noise of the main road. I spend most of my day behind the counter, rearranging the biscuit packets or counting the change. We carry a bit of everything, from notebooks and pens to basic kitchen supplies and toiletries. Most of our regulars live in the nearby bungalows and they just send their kids over to pick up stuff when they run out. I try to keep the shelves full, but sometimes the delivery truck doesn't show up on time and we run low on bread or milk. That’s just part of the business. The shop isn't very large, so things are stacked pretty high. I have to use a small stool to reach the top shelves where I keep the plastic buckets and things that people don't buy every day. Ahmedabad gets very hot in the summer, so the afternoon hours are usually quiet while everyone is at home. That is when I do my bookkeeping and check what needs to be ordered for the next week. It is a quiet, honest way to make a living and I have no complaints about how things are going here.