Srinivasa Kirana & General Store

Srinivasa Kirana & General Store is tucked away in Srinivas Nagar, right near the X-Roads in the Parsigutta area of Hyderabad. If you know the neighborhood, you know it’s a bit of a maze with all the small lanes, but we are at S No:11-3-357/16/ B/1/ A. We’ve been here for a good number of years now. The shop is filled with bags of rice, dals, and all the general items families around here need for their daily cooking. It’s not a very big place, so things are stacked pretty high. I spend most of my day behind the counter, talking to the neighbors and weighing out items. The X-Roads nearby are always loud with autos and bikes zooming past. Sometimes it gets a bit dusty, but that’s just how it is in this part of the city. We try to keep the stock fresh. My brother helps me move the heavy sacks when the truck arrives. We aren't doing anything special, just providing what people need nearby so they don't have to go all the way to the bigger markets. Everyone knows us by now. We open up early and stay until the last few people finish their shopping after dinner. It’s a lot of work, but it’s what we do. The building is older, but it serves its purpose. We just keep going, day after day, keeping the store running for the Srinivas Nagar residents.