Pooja Pharma

This shop is located at number 155 on Bazaar Street in Halasuru. If you know the Ulsoor area, you know how crowded this street gets during the day. Pooja Pharma is right opposite Suneel Pharma, which is a big landmark for people looking for us. The space inside is quite narrow and the walls are lined with glass cabinets from floor to ceiling. There is always that faint smell of chemicals and rubbing alcohol in the air. The fridge in the corner for the vaccines and cold items hums loudly all day long. We spend most of the time reading handwriting on slips of paper and pulling boxes from the shelves. Sometimes we run out of change and have to ask the neighbor shops for help. It’s a lot of standing behind the counter, especially in the evenings when everyone comes by after seeing the doctor. The fan overhead doesn't do much when the shop is full of people, but we keep it going anyway. There’s a small desk where we keep the registers and a stool that’s seen better days. We don't have any big advertisements or flashy decorations on the walls. It’s just a place to get what you need and go. The street outside is noisy with honking and people shouting, but inside we just focus on the task at hand. That’s how we've operated for years now in this part of Bangalore.