Nandarani Variety Stores

Out here in Howrah things move at their own pace especially on Shyampur Road. Nandarani Variety Stores is just a small spot along the way in Shyampur. It is one of those places where you can find a bit of everything if you look long enough through the piles of things we have on the shelves. People around here are mostly neighbors who have lived in the area for their whole lives. It gets quite muddy during the rainy season because of the road but people still come in to get their daily supplies. We have everything from stationery to kitchen items and small toys for the kids who live nearby. It’s not like those big supermarkets in the city where everything is organized perfectly. Here you might have to wait a minute while I find what you need in the back. Life in Howrah is busy but on this road it feels a bit more familiar. The shop is more of a meeting point sometimes where people stand under the shade and talk about the local news or the weather. It is just a regular day-to-day business that keeps us busy from the morning light until we close up late in the evening. There is no big sign or anything just the name and the stock that we put out front every day for everyone to see. It might be a bit messy sometimes but that is just how it goes when you have so much variety packed into one room.