V.. V. Kirana & General Stores

You can find us at the Ramkote X Road, right opposite the bus stop here in Hyderabad. We have been here for a while, providing the basic groceries that the neighborhood needs. The shop is a typical kirana store, nothing too special to look at from the outside. Inside, it is packed with all sorts of things like dals, rice, flour, and tea. We also keep a lot of general items like soaps and detergents. Since the bus stop is just across the street, we see a lot of different people every day. Some are our regulars who live just down the lane, and others are just passing through and need something quick. The space is a bit small, so we have to stack things high. You really have to know where everything is, or you'll be searching for a while. We spend a lot of our time weighing out items or restocking the shelves when they get empty. It gets quite hot in the afternoons, and the old ceiling fan doesn't always help much, but we keep the doors open anyway. We like talking to the customers and hearing the local news. It’s a simple way to earn a living. We don't have any big corporate rules or anything like that. We just try to be helpful and keep the store running. It’s a busy life being in such a central spot, but we wouldn't have it any other way.