Kishor Kumar General&Saras Buth

We start the day pretty early here at Kishor Kumar General&Saras Buth. Usually, the milk truck comes while most people in Sector 4 are still sleeping. Being on Masjid Road in Keshavpura means we see everyone heading out for their morning prayers or walks. It is a small space, really, but we pack it with what we can. We have the usual stuff like lentils, spices, and cleaning supplies, plus the Saras dairy products that people come in for every single morning. Kota gets really hot in the middle of the year, so the fridge is always running hard to keep things cold. Sometimes the electricity cuts out and we have to keep the doors shut to save the cooling. It is just a regular life here. I handle the morning rush and then things quiet down until the school kids come by for snacks in the afternoon. We don't have fancy displays or anything. It's mostly just crates and wooden shelves that have been here for years. You get to know everyone's names and what they usually buy. If someone forgot their wallet, we just write it down in the notebook and they pay next time. That’s how it works in a neighborhood like this. We are just around the corner from the main road, making it easy for people to stop by on their way home. It stays busy until late evening when the last of the bread is gone from the shelf.