Needs

You can find us over at Gowlipura in Hyderabad, specifically at 23-6-584 I/S. If you’ve ever walked through the lanes of Gowlipura, you know it’s a tight-knit area with a lot of history and a lot of noise. Our shop, which we just call Needs, is right in the middle of it all. It’s a small place, and we’ve packed a lot into a tiny footprint. We’ve been here in this part of Andhra Pradesh, now Telangana, for quite a while. The building is old, and the walls have a few cracks here and there, but it’s got character. We mostly spend our time dealing with whoever walks through the door. It could be someone looking for something specific or just a neighbor stopping by to chat. The overhead fan hums constantly, and we usually have a radio playing somewhere in the back. It’s not the kind of place that looks like a modern store. There are boxes stacked up and things aren’t always perfectly straight on the shelves, but we know exactly where everything is. We try to be helpful without making a big deal out of it. It’s just us, doing what we can in a busy part of the city. Most days are long, but we like being right here in the thick of the Hyderabad streets where everything is happening. The area is full of the smells of local food and the sounds of people going about their business, which makes the long hours go by a bit faster. We aren't looking to move anywhere else because we like being part of the community.