Ajit General Store

Our shop is right there on Bauria Station Road, which means there is never a quiet moment. Since we are near Fortgloster in Howrah, people are always passing by on their way to the train or coming back from work. We have been here for a while and the walls probably need a new coat of paint, but we are too busy to get to it. The shelves are packed with everything from soap to bags of flour. Sometimes it's hard to find a specific brand of biscuits if we had a big delivery that morning and haven't put it all away yet. The humidity here in Howrah can be a real pain, especially for the paper packaging, so we try to keep things moving fast. Customers usually stop in for just one or two things they forgot to buy at the bigger market. We have those glass jars filled with sweets that the kids like to point at after school. It’s a lot of standing around and talking to neighbors about the weather or the train schedules. We don't have a computer system or anything like that. Everything is done with a pen and a notebook. If the fan isn't working, it gets quite hot inside, but the breeze from the open door helps a bit. It’s just a regular local spot where you can grab what you need and move on with your day.