Khandu Ram General Store

Khandu Ram General Store is a simple spot in Palwal. We sell things like soaps, detergents, notebooks, and pens. It isn't just food items; we try to keep stuff that students or housewives might need suddenly. The shelves are mostly made of wood and have been there since the start. You might see some dust on the top racks because it’s hard to reach up there every day. We open the doors as soon as the tea stall nearby starts its stove. The neighborhood knows us, and we know most of them by their faces. Sometimes the kids come in for a single chocolate or a pencil. We don’t have big flashy displays or anything like that. It’s more about having a bit of everything in a small space. When the monsoon hits Palwal, the store smells a bit like damp earth, and we have to be careful about the paper goods. We spend our afternoons sitting on the wooden stools, waiting for the evening rush. It gets quite loud with the traffic outside, but inside, we just go about our business. If we run out of something, we just write it on a scrap of paper and wait for the supplier to pass by. It is a very ordinary life here, just selling things and talking to the people who walk in. No big plans, just keeping the shop running and making sure people get what they came for.