Simran Kirana Store

Simran Kirana Store is right across from the Government School in Meenawala on Sirsi Road. Because of the school being right there, our mornings are always a bit noisy with kids running around before their classes start. Some of them stop in for a quick candy or maybe a pencil they forgot. It’s a very lively spot here in Jaipur 302021. The shop itself is packed with all sorts of things, from cooking oil to school notebooks. We try to keep a bit of everything on hand because you never know what a neighbor might need in a hurry. Being in Meenawala, we know the families around here pretty well. We spend our time checking the dates on the packets and making sure the rice and grains are clean. It’s a lot of standing and moving boxes around, but that’s just how the day goes. The view from the front is mostly just the school gate and the traffic moving along Sirsi Road. Sometimes the rain makes the ground outside a bit muddy, but we just throw some sand down and keep the shop open. We don't use any fancy computers to track our stock; we mostly just know what is there by looking at the shelves. It’s a bit old-fashioned, but it works for us. We just like being part of the daily life here in the colony.