Rahmaniya Kirana Merchant

Running a kirana store in Ghaziabad means you have to be ready for anything that happens on the street. Our store, Rahmaniya Kirana Merchant, is located at Shop No 3 in the HIG area of Section 23. It’s right on Prathivi Raj Marg in the Raispur part of town. We’ve been at B-13 for a while now, serving the local families and workers. Every morning is about getting the new stock organized. We have big sacks of rice and various kinds of lentils that we have to weigh out into smaller bags for customers. It’s a very manual process and takes up a lot of our time. The shop has a specific smell of dried spices and earthy grains, which is something I’ve always liked. We don't have a big team; it's mostly just us handling everything from cleaning to the accounts. We still use handwritten ledgers to keep track of everything. It’s simpler that way for a small place like ours. Sometimes the power goes out, and we have to work by the light of a small torch or a candle near the counter. It can be a bit inconvenient, but we make it work. Customers come here because they know we give them a fair price and a bit of conversation. We aren't interested in being a fancy department store. We are just a local kirana merchant near Altti providing the basics for our neighbors. It’s hard work with long hours.