Maa Kali General Store

Started the shop here on Govindpur Road a while back. It’s right near Bhuipore Mandir, so we get a lot of people stopping by after they visit the temple. The road is always busy with trucks and rickshaws going past. Most mornings start with taking the shutters up and dusting the glass jars. We keep all the basic stuff like soap, biscuits, pulses, and oil. Sometimes the power goes out in the afternoon, and we just sit outside on the stool for a bit of air. It’s a simple place. Neighbors come in for their monthly rations or just a packet of tea. We know most people around here by their faces. My hands usually have a bit of flour or dust on them from weighing out the grains. It gets crowded in the evenings when everyone is heading home from work. We don't have fancy lights or anything, just the usual racks and a counter that’s seen better days. It’s just how things are here in Dhanbad. We try to keep enough stock so nobody has to go back empty-handed. If we don’t have something, we try to get it by the next day. The floor gets dirty pretty fast with all the feet coming in, so there’s a lot of sweeping involved. It’s quiet during the hot afternoons, then things pick up again. That's our daily life here on the road, just serving whoever walks through the door with a smile and a quick chat.