Kundu Variety Stores

Kundu Variety Stores is in the Sahapara part of Amta, right near the Station Road in Howrah. Being so close to the station means there is always a lot of movement nearby. I see the same faces every morning when people go to work and again when they come back in the evening. We call it a variety store because we try to keep a little bit of everything in stock. You can find school notebooks, small plastic toys, batteries, and the usual groceries too. The shop is quite narrow, so we have to be careful about where we stack the boxes so no one trips. I’ve been in this same spot for a lot of years now. The walls could use some new paint, but I just haven't found the time to do it. It’s more important to make sure we have enough stock on the shelves. Howrah is a very humid place, and the metal shutters get a bit of rust on them no matter what I do. I usually sit at the front of the shop so I can watch the street while I wait for customers. It is interesting to see how the town changes while my shop stays pretty much the same. We don’t have any fancy website or anything like that. People just know we are here. If someone needs a particular item, they just come and ask.