Anbu Provision Stores

The shop opens up early, usually before the sun is even fully up because people around Sanjay Nagar Marol 99 need their milk and morning supplies. Anbu Provision Stores is just a regular place, nothing fancy about it. We have shelves lined with all sorts of things like dals, rice, spices, and those small packets of biscuits that kids always point at. The floor is concrete and shows its age, but it holds up okay. Most of the day is spent weighing out things or stacking cans that just arrived from the distributor. It gets quite cramped when a few people come in at once, especially during the evening rush when everyone is heading home from work. We recognize most of the faces that walk through the door daily. Some stop to chat for a minute while we bag their groceries in plastic or paper. There is a small old stool behind the counter where I sit when the street gets quiet for a bit. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to use a small torch to find the specific brand of tea someone wants. It’s a lot of lifting heavy sacks and making sure the inventory doesn't run out. We don't have a big system, just a ledger for the regulars who pay at the end of the month. It's just a simple life here, keeping the shelves full and the door open for whoever needs a packet of salt or oil.