Prabu Rice Shop

If you go down Thiruvananthapuram Road in Nagercoil, you will find Prabu Rice Shop at Door No. 5A. We are situated quite close to Parvatipuram, which means there is a lot of movement around here. The shop is filled with sacks of different varieties, stacked high against the walls. It smells like dry grain and old wood inside. We spend most of the morning dragging heavy bags around to make space. The sidewalk outside is often crowded with people waiting for the bus or just passing by. We have a small counter where we handle the cash and talk to the neighbors. The building at Door No. 5A is nothing fancy, just a solid place to keep the stock dry and safe. Being on Thiruvananthapuram Road keeps us on our toes because the traffic never really stops. We know most of the people who come in by their first names. It is a local life, focused on the basics. Sometimes we run out of space and have to stack things near the entrance. It is a bit messy, but that is how a real shop looks when it is busy. Nagercoil is a lively place to be, and being near Parvatipuram makes it even busier. We just keep the doors open and wait for the next customer to walk in. There is no complicated system here, just us and the rice bags. It is just a regular shop for regular folks.