Mohasin General Store

Our store is tucked away on Kamadhar Line, right near the Masjid Sakkur Gham. If you know the Kotwali Road area, you know how crowded it gets, especially in the afternoons. Mohasin General Store has been sitting here at number 2 for a good while. My day usually starts with dragging the shutters up and seeing what needs restocking. We sell all the usual stuff people need for their houses—soaps, grains, little snacks for the kids. It’s not a big supermarket or anything like that. It’s a small space and sometimes boxes are stacked a bit high, but we know where everything is. The noise from the street is constant, with scooters zooming by and people talking. Being near the Masjid means we see a lot of foot traffic throughout the day. People pop in for one thing and end up chatting for five minutes. We don’t have fancy displays or air conditioning. It’s just a regular shop for regular people. Sometimes the light inside is a bit dim, but it stays cool enough. We spend a lot of time just counting change and helping people find what they need on the shelves. It’s a steady kind of work. Bhopal can get hot, so the shade of the shop is nice. We just try to keep the basics in stock so the neighbors don’t have to go far. It is a humble life, and we don't ask for much more than a decent day's work. Sometimes we even forget to take lunch because of the afternoon rush.