Aajna Kirana Store

Down here in Ward No. 09, things move a little slower than in the big cities. Aajna Kirana Store is sitting right near the Narmada Mukhiya River in Lalpur. It’s a quiet area mostly. Being close to the post office in Bhadwal means we see a lot of people coming and going to check their mail or sort out their papers. We’re in the Sanchore taluka, so it’s a lot of familiar faces every day. The shop itself is full of bags of grain, spices, and all the little bits you need for a kitchen. Sometimes the smell of the river is quite strong depending on the season, but we’re used to it by now. We don’t have a website or anything like that. People just know where we are. We spend a lot of time weighing out items and chatting about the weather or how the crops are doing. It’s a basic life but it’s our life. The floor is concrete and we’ve got wooden shelves that have been there since we started. Sometimes we run out of something because the truck didn't come on time, but that’s just how it goes out here. We try to be helpful when people are short on something. If you’re passing through Lalpur or heading toward the river, you’ll see us. It’s just a regular kirana store run by people who live right here in the community.