Chandra Sekhar Kirana Store

The shop is located in Srinivsaraopet on the 10th line at D.No.25/17/183. It is a small kirana store, much like many others you see in the neighborhood. We open up the shutters early every morning when the air is still a bit cool. The shelves are packed with all the basics like rice, pulses, soaps, and those little jars of candies that the kids like to buy on their way to school. It is a bit cramped inside because we try to keep everything people might need so they don't have to go all the way to the main market. We know almost everyone who walks through the door. It is a lot of chatting about family or how the price of oil is always going up. Sometimes we just sit and listen to the news on the radio while waiting for a customer. In the evenings, it gets quite busy with people picking up things for dinner. We spend a lot of time weighing out bags of flour or looking for a specific brand of spice someone wants. The floor is just simple concrete and the ceiling fan makes a bit of noise, but it works fine. We have been here for a long time and have seen the kids in the street grow into adults. It is not a complicated business. We just try to keep the shelves stocked and the neighborhood happy. It is a simple life behind the counter, but it is our life.