Sandhya Stores

Sandhya Stores is over in West Putkhali, in the Lokenath Nagar area. Most people find us by looking for Eden City, as we are quite close to that landmark. Mondalpara is a busy little pocket of 24 Parganas South, and our store is right in the middle of it all. We sell a bit of everything that a household might need in a hurry. The shelves are usually packed tight, and sometimes things fall off if you are not careful when reaching for them. We have a small television in the corner that we keep on the news, mostly just for the background noise while we wait for customers. The street outside can get quite muddy when it rains, so we spend a lot of time mopping the entrance. It is a family-run place, and you might see one of us eating our lunch behind the counter if it is a slow afternoon. We don't use any fancy computer systems for our inventory; it is all kept in our heads or written down in notebooks. People from the nearby apartments and the older houses all come here. We have a big jar of sweets on the counter for the kids, and a bench outside where people sometimes sit to catch their breath. It is just our way of life, keeping the shop running and being part of the local community.