Bharath Provision Stores

If you walk down Nagarbhavi Hare Krishna Road near 1st Main 6, you will find our small shop. Bharath Provision Stores is where we keep all the daily things people need for their kitchens. We have bags of rice stacked up near the entrance and jars of spices on the wooden shelves. The floor is made of old stone and it gets a bit worn out from all the walking. We spend a lot of time weighing out grains and packing them into smaller covers for the neighbors. It gets quite crowded in the mornings when everyone is trying to get milk or bread before work. We don't have those big shopping carts like the supermarkets do. You just tell us what you need and we get it from the back. Sometimes we run out of things because the supplier didn’t show up on time. That is just part of running a local store. My cousin helps me behind the counter when the rush gets too much. We listen to the radio while we work, usually some old songs or the news. The light inside is a bit dim but we know exactly where every item is kept. Even if it’s raining outside, people still come by under their umbrellas. It’s a simple life selling groceries and talking to the regulars who live around the corner. We keep some candy in glass bottles for the school children who stop by in the afternoon.