Shree Sai Kripa Kriana & Genral Store

This shop, Shree Sai Kripa Kriana & Genral Store, sits at shop 66 in the Main Market of Shahapura. We are right near Manish Market, so there is never a quiet moment during the day. Bhopal is a city where people like to do their own shopping and pick out their own grains, and that’s what happens here. The shop is full of big plastic jars and heavy bags of flour. I try to keep everything organized, but it is hard when you have so many different things like notebooks, buckets, and groceries all in one small space. The lighting inside is a bit dim, but everyone seems to find what they are looking for. I usually have a cup of tea in the afternoon while sitting on the stool near the entrance. Most of the customers are people from the nearby houses who have been coming here for years. We do not have any big signs or advertisements, just the name on the front and the items on the shelves. Sometimes people are a few rupees short and they just pay it the next day. It is a simple way of doing business that works for this neighborhood. The fridge where we keep the cold drinks hums all day long, which is a sound I have gotten used to. It is just a basic shop for basic needs and local people.