Nanda Kishore Kirana & General Store

I've been here at Shop No 1 on Street No 8 for quite a while now. Living and working in Habsiguda is just how life goes. This isn't some fancy supermarket with bright lights and uniform shirts. It's just me and the shelves. I open up early in the morning when the milk arrives and stay till the last person heads home for dinner. People come in for a kilo of rice or maybe just a single packet of biscuits. You get to know everyone's name after a few years. Sometimes the tea runs out or the flour bags get stacked a bit messy, but that's part of the job. Hyderabad weather keeps us on our toes, especially when it rains and people crowd inside to stay dry. I keep the basic things people need every day. There is no big office here, just a small counter and some ledgers. I handle the accounts myself usually. If someone needs something specific, I try to get it in the next stock delivery. It is a simple life running a kirana. You talk to the neighbors, complain about the traffic on the main road, and keep the bins filled. This store is part of the street now, just like the old trees nearby. Nothing too complicated about it. I just try to be here when someone needs something for their kitchen.