Jai Bhavani Kirana General Store

Operating a shop like Jai Bhavani Kirana General Store in Gulbarga keeps us busy from dawn till dusk. We are located over at 45/84 on Old Jewargi Road. It is one of those streets that never really stays quiet for long. Most of the day is spent weighing out items or finding that one specific brand of soap a regular customer wants. Being in Gulbarga, the heat can get quite a bit much in the afternoons, so we usually sit near the front to catch a breeze. The store isn't huge, but we cram as much as we can onto the wooden shelves. Old Jewargi Road has a lot of people walking by, so we see many different faces. Some just stop for a packet of biscuits or some loose sugar. We write down accounts for some of the neighbors in an old notebook. It is a bit messy behind the counter with all the papers and empty boxes waiting to be moved. We don't use any high-tech systems here. Just a simple scale and a calculator that has seen better days. The walls could probably use a fresh coat of paint, but there is never a good time to close up and do it. People depend on us for their daily salt and tea powder. It is just a plain kirana life here at 45/84. We know most of the local families by their first names now and they know us too.