Chhabra General Store

Our family runs the Chhabra General Store, which is located in Gali No 2 near Ram Bagh Chowk in Amritsar. If you walk into the lane from the Main Bazar, you’ll see our shop with its various items hanging from the ceiling. We carry all the basic stuff like tea, salt, spices, and cleaning supplies. Ram Bagh Chowk is a very busy area, so there is always a lot of noise and movement just outside our door. The shop itself is quite old, with wooden shelves that have been there since we first started. We don't have a lot of space, so we have to be very organized about where we put things. My father is usually here in the mornings, and I take over in the afternoons. We know almost everyone who lives in Gali No 2, so it’s more like we are helping out neighbors than just running a business. We don't have a big fancy sign, just a small one that says the name. Sometimes the rain leaks a little bit near the front door, so we have to put a bucket there, but we are used to the quirks of this old building. We don't try to sell anything people don't need; they just come in with their lists and we get it for them. It’s a steady life, and we are happy to be a part of the daily routine in this part of Amritsar.