Dharani Kirana Shop

Dharani Kirana Shop is basically just a small spot here in Laxmidevipalle. Our number is 72-95, which sounds like it would be easy to find, but Kothagudem can be a bit of a maze if you aren't living here. We’ve got the usual things people need for their kitchens and houses. It’s a lot of lifting bags and weighing things out for neighbors who come by. The shop isn’t very large, so we have to stack things pretty high on the shelves. Sometimes it feels a bit cramped when three or four people are inside at the same time. The floor is just plain concrete and we keep a fan going because it gets really hot in the afternoons. We don't have a website or any of those modern things. Most people just walk over from their houses nearby. We know most of the faces that come through the door. It’s quiet in the middle of the day, so that’s when we usually rest or check what’s running low. It isn’t an exciting life, but it’s steady work. We’ve been at this for some time now and the routine stays about the same. You open the shutters, sweep the front, and wait for the first person to show up. It’s just how things are done here in this part of town, and we are fine with that. It works for us and the people around here.