Sushil General Store

Sushil General Store is located at 32-A on the Shyam Nagar Main Road in Kanpur. We are quite easy to spot because we are near Sughar Singh Academy. Because of the school, we get a lot of noise and kids coming in for pens or snacks during the day. The shop at 32-A isn't very big, but it’s right on the main road so we get a lot of foot traffic. Kanpur is a very busy and dusty city, so the front of the shop always needs a good sweep. I spend most of my day sitting on a stool behind the counter. We have all the usual general store stuff like washing powder, biscuits, and bottled water. The shelves are mostly metal and they get a bit rusty around the edges, but they hold the stock just fine. I try to keep track of what the neighbors want so I can order it for the next week. It is a lot of back-and-forth with the delivery guys who struggle to find parking on the main road. The shop is my life, really. I open up early and stay until the street lights come on. It’s not fancy, and the sign outside is a bit faded, but it’s where I am every day. Just a normal shop in Shyam Nagar.