Shri Renuka Devi Enterprises

Saundatti is a place with a lot of history, and we are right there on Baligar Galli Road. Our door number is 3-2-134. Shri Renuka Devi Enterprises is where we spend most of our waking hours. It’s a modest setup. We have a front counter and some storage in the back. The road outside can get quite dusty in the summer. We keep a bucket of water near the door to sprinkle on the ground. It helps a little. We sell various items that people in the village need. It’s not a supermarket. It’s more of a traditional enterprise. We know our customers by their names. We know whose son is getting married and who is building a new shed. That’s the benefit of being in a place like this. We don't have a computer system to track everything. We use paper receipts and a calculator. It works for us. Sometimes the delivery truck is late because of the hills. We just wait and have some chai. There’s no point in stressing over things we can't control. We try to keep the shelves full, but sometimes things sell out faster than we expect. It’s just how it goes. We are glad to be part of the street. It feels like home to us now. We see the same sunrise every morning and it feels right.