Mohan General Store

This is Mohan General Store and we are right in the heart of Rampura Bazaar in Kota. Our address is Kota H O, with the pin code 324001. The bazaar is a very busy place and there is always something going on outside our door. I spend my days surrounded by boxes of soaps, packets of biscuits, and bags of sugar. The shop has been here for a long time and the walls show it. I try to keep things tidy but in a general store, there is always something out of place. We get all kinds of people coming in. Some are just passing through the bazaar and want a cold drink, others are neighbors who have been buying from us for decades. I like the morning time when it is a bit cooler and the tea stalls nearby are just starting up. By midday, it gets very noisy with the bikes and the shoppers. I don't have a big staff, it is mostly just me handling the sales and the stocking. I write everything down in a notebook to keep track of what I owe the suppliers. The shelves are made of old wood and they are packed tight. It is a small space but we make it work. Living and working in Kota means you get used to the heat and the crowds. It’s just a normal way to earn a living.