Lakshmi Sri General Store

Our shop, Lakshmi Sri General Store, is over at No 34 on Kempapura Main Road. It’s right across from Shree Anjana Electricals in Hebbal Kempapura. Bangalore traffic can be a mess out there, but inside it’s usually alright. We sell all sorts of general items that you might need in a hurry. From washing soap to cooking oil, we keep it all on the racks. The space isn’t very large, so we have to stack things high sometimes. You have to be careful not to knock anything over. My brother and I take turns sitting at the counter. We’ve seen this road change from a quiet path to a very busy main road. There are a lot of students around here because of the colleges nearby. They come in for pens or snacks between their classes. It’s a bit noisy with the vehicles passing by all day. We try to keep the place clean, but the city dust is everywhere. Sometimes the electricity goes off and we have to use a torch to find things for customers. It’s just how things are. We don’t have a website or anything like that. People just walk in when they need something. It's a straightforward business. We just want to make sure the neighborhood has a place to buy their basics without traveling too far. The local kids like the candy jars we keep near the scale. It stays busy till we close at night and the street lights come on.