Akash Ganga General Store

Running a shop at 84/172 Jhakarkatti is always a bit chaotic because of the G.T. Road nearby. It is one of the busiest parts of Kanpur. There are buses and trucks constantly moving and the sound of horns never really stops until late at night. We are located right in Chamanganj and the local crowd keeps us on our feet. Most of the time we are just arranging packets of biscuits or counting change for customers. The shop isn't anything special to look at but it serves the purpose for people living nearby or those passing through. In the afternoons when the sun is high the shop gets quite warm inside. We usually have a bit of tea around four o'clock to keep going. The walls could use a fresh coat of paint but we haven't found the time for that yet. My family has been around this area for a long time so we know most of the people who walk past our door. It’s a lot of work handling the inventory and making sure nothing goes out of stock. Sometimes the deliveries are late and we have to explain that to the regulars. Life on the G.T. Road is fast but inside the store things move at their own pace. We just focus on getting through the day and making sure the shutters are down by ten at night.