Adinath Stores

We are located in Azad Nager Musakdi, which is a pretty crowded part of Indore. Adinath Stores is what I call this place, and it’s been my daily routine for years. I wake up early to make sure I am open before the first office workers leave. The air is always filled with the smell of the nearby tea stalls and vehicle exhaust. Inside the store, it’s mostly bags of flour and rice stacked against the walls. I try to keep the spices in glass jars so people can see them. Sometimes the labels get a bit faded from the sun coming through the window. I don't use any computer for my accounts, just a pen and a thick notebook that stays on my desk. If you need something specific, you usually have to ask because I keep the extra stock in the back room. It’s not a quiet place, there is always some honking or music playing from a passing rickshaw. I drink about four cups of tea a day just to keep going. Some customers stay and chat for a bit, telling me about their families or their jobs. It makes the day go faster. By the time I lock up at night, I’m usually quite tired but it’s a good kind of tired. Tomorrow will be the same thing over again. It’s a lot of work but it pays the rent and I know my neighbors well.