Rajendra General Store

Rajendra General Store is situated in the middle of Dhanmandi, so we are surrounded by the smell of grain and the sound of heavy trucks. This area is always full of activity, especially during the harvest season. Our shop stocks the usual things like cooking supplies, detergents, and snacks, but we also keep things that the workers around here need. The floor is made of hard concrete and it’s seen a lot of wear over the years. We spend a lot of time moving crates around to make space for new stock. It’s often dusty here because of all the trucks moving through the market, so we have to clean the glass jars almost every day. There is a small wooden desk where we keep our accounts and a heavy iron safe for the cash. We don't have many decorations on the walls, just a calendar and maybe a picture from a few years ago. The regulars come in for their daily needs and we usually know what they want before they even ask. It gets very busy in the mornings when the market first opens up and the loaders are everywhere. My back usually aches by the time we close the shutters at night, but that’s just part of the job. We’ve been at this spot for a long time and the building itself is showing its age with some cracks in the plaster. It’s a plain shop for a busy market and we just keep it going.