Hiralal Chourasia

Hiralal Chourasia is the name on the front of our shop here at Kendua Pool. We are located in the Kusunda part of Dhanbad, not too far from the Exchange Office. It’s a family-run kind of place, and we’ve been in this exact spot for a long time. Our days are spent behind the counter, helping people who walk in from the street. The area around the pool is always busy with people traveling back and forth, so we see many different faces. We keep a variety of goods in stock, mostly things that local residents need for their daily lives. The shop itself is quite modest. We have old wooden counters and shelves that have been here as long as I can remember. It gets a bit hot in the afternoons, so we usually have a small fan going. We don’t really use computers for anything; we keep track of things in our ledgers or just in our heads. Dealing with people is the main part of the job. Some folks stay to talk for twenty minutes, while others are in a hurry. We just take it as it comes. Being near the Exchange Office means it’s a landmark for people who aren't from this immediate neighborhood. We don’t have a big corporate plan, we just want to keep the shop running like it always has. It’s a steady life in a busy corner of Dhanbad. We just stay open and do our work.