Somya General Store

Somya General Store is right here in 47 Krishnapuri Colony, tucked away near the Samay Indain area. It’s a local shop where we sell everything from snacks to notebooks. We’ve been part of this colony for a while and most people living nearby stop in at least once a day. The shop isn't very big so things are stacked pretty high. You might see boxes of noodles next to washing powder. It’s a bit of a squeeze when more than two people are inside. We get a lot of kids coming in for chocolates and small toys after school lets out. The area around Krishnapuri Colony is usually quiet except for the evenings when everyone is out walking. We don't really do anything fancy here. We just buy stuff from the wholesalers and put it on the shelves for the neighbors. Sometimes the lights flicker when it rains hard, but we stay open as long as we can. My wife helps me keep the accounts in a big red ledger. We don't have a computer or anything like that for bills. You just pick what you want and we tell you the price. It’s a straightforward way to run things. Being near Samay Indain makes it easy for people to find us if they are new to the area. We’re just regular people trying to make a living in our own neighborhood. We spend a lot of time just talking to the customers who come by.