Sandhu Karyana Store

Sandhu Karyana Store is located on Bye Pass Road in the Chheharta area of Amritsar. We are at Shop No 66, which is quite close to the Baba Darshan Singh Dera Ji. Having the Dera nearby means we get a lot of people passing through, especially on special days. The shop is full of big sacks of flour and lentils, and sometimes it smells like spices and soap all mixed together. Amritsar can get very cold in the winter, so we usually have a small heater running behind the counter while we wait for people to come in. On the other hand, the summers on Bye Pass Road are quite dusty. I spend a good amount of time sweeping the front area to keep things looking decent for everyone. It is a family-run place, so you might see my brother or cousin helping out with the heavy lifting of the bags. We carry all the basic karyana items that the local families need for their daily cooking. We are not trying to be a big supermarket or anything like that. It is just a neighborhood shop where you can get what you need and have a quick chat. Sometimes the delivery trucks are late because of the traffic on the main road, but we make do. We have been here for a good while and the neighbors know us well. It is just a normal life here in Chheharta for us.