Sri Ganesh Kirana & General Store

Down here in Padma Colony, Street Number 2, is where we keep Sri Ganesh Kirana & General Store running. We are at House No 1-8-678/E&F, which is a bit of a mouthful to say but easy enough to find if you are in the Nallakunta area of Hyderabad. It’s a general store that has grown over the years, starting from just a few items to filling up every bit of space we have. We stock the basics like wheat flour, soaps, notebooks for the school kids, and snacks that people like to grab in the evenings. The store stays busy because it's a residential spot and people always forget one or two things for their dinner. We don't have a lot of help, so it’s usually just us behind the counter, bagging things up and making change from the old cash box. Sometimes the milk delivery is late and we have people waiting outside on the steps. It’s a simple life, really. We spend the morning stocking the shelves and the afternoon talking to the local aunties about the price of dal going up again. The lighting isn't great in the back of the shop, so we have to use a torch sometimes to find things on the top racks. We’ve been here long enough that the sounds of the street just blend into the background. We just try to keep the stuff people use every day ready for them when they walk in.