Ab Aziz General Store

Ab Aziz General Store is located at the Chowk in Qamarwari, Srinagar. The pincode here is 190012. Living and working in Srinagar means we have to deal with some very cold winters every year. I usually have a small heater running near the counter during those months to stay warm. The shop is a place where locals from Qamarwari stop by to grab whatever they forgot to buy at the big market. I keep the shelves stocked with basics like tea, salt, and soap. It is a quiet kind of business. I don't have any big signs or loud music playing. Most of my day is spent chatting with the neighbors who come in for a loaf of bread or some eggs for breakfast. The store has been here for years, and not much has changed about the way I run it. I like the routine of opening up the shop and seeing the same faces every day. Sometimes the heavy snow makes it hard to get new stock from the suppliers, but we manage somehow. I keep a record of everything in a hand-written ledger on the desk. It is a small space, but it serves the people around the Chowk well enough. We don't try to be anything we are not. It’s just a general store where you can find what you need. If you are in the Qamarwari area, you’ll likely see me sitting near the front window.