Deepali General Store

Deepali General Store is right there at the Tehsil Chouraha in Dungarpur. If you know Shastri Colony, you’ve probably passed by us. It's a busy spot with lots of people moving between the offices and the houses. We keep the usual things people need for their homes. Managing a store in a place like this means you never really have a quiet moment during the day. The traffic at the crossroads is always noisy. We’ve got the basics on the shelves like rice, dal, and cleaning supplies. Sometimes things get a bit disorganized when we have a big shipment come in, but we sort it out eventually. It's just a local business, nothing special to look at. We see a lot of familiar faces from the colony every morning. Dealing with the heat in Rajasthan is part of the job, especially in the summer months when the wind is dry. We keep the doors open and try to help everyone who stops in. Sometimes people just stop to ask for directions since we're at the chouraha. We don't mind much. It's a small town vibe. We just keep going, day after day. The shop isn't very large, so we have to be smart about where we put everything. It’s a bit of a squeeze sometimes when three or four people are inside. We try to keep the stock fresh. It's just us here, making a living and helping the neighbors get their daily supplies.