Abhishek Kirana

Abhishek Kirana is a local grocery spot in Vinova Nagar, which is part of the Tilak Nagar area in Indore. I’ve lived in this city my whole life, and running this store feels like a natural thing to do. We deal mostly in bulk items like rice, wheat, and different kinds of lentils. The smell of raw grains is always hanging in the air here. I have a big old metal scale for weighing everything out. It’s not one of those modern digital ones, but it works just fine and doesn’t need batteries. The floor is made of simple grey stone, and it stays cool even when the Indore sun is beating down outside. I keep the shutters halfway down in the peak afternoon to keep the heat out. We don’t have a lot of fancy packaged goods, mostly just the essentials people use for cooking their daily meals. Sometimes the delivery truck comes late and I have to explain to the aunties why we don’t have their favorite brand of oil today. It’s part of the job. My son helps me on the weekends when he isn't at school. We spend a lot of time just chatting with the people who stop by. It’s a slow-paced life, and we like it that way. No rush, just selling groceries and making sure the bags are tied tight. We hope to stay here for many more years.