Burman General Store

Our store is located at Shop No A 92 on Mehta Road here in Amritsar. We are right opposite Pulse Hospital, which really shapes how we run things. A lot of our customers are people who are visiting relatives in the hospital or the staff who work there. Because of that, I try to keep plenty of things like juice boxes, bottled water, and basic toiletries that people often forget to bring from home. It’s a bit of a serious vibe sometimes, seeing people worried about their family members, so I just try to be quick and helpful. The shop is quite small and the shelves go all the way up to the ceiling. I usually need a stool to reach the stuff on the top. It’s just me behind the counter most of the time. The traffic on Mehta Road can get pretty loud, especially with the ambulances going by. I’ve got a small fan that rattles a bit, but it helps when the sun is hitting the front of the shop in the afternoon. It isn't a fancy place with air conditioning, just a regular shop with a concrete floor and a metal shutter. I keep a diary to note down what we need to order for the next week. It’s a simple way of making a living, and it keeps me busy from morning until late at night when the hospital visits slow down.