Ram Rani Yadav

Ram Rani Yadav is the name on the shop here at 589/K 613 on VIP Road in Lucknow. We are situated in Avadh Nagar, which is part of the Telibagh area. It’s a growing neighborhood and you can see new buildings coming up all the time. Our place is fairly straightforward. We deal with daily essentials that people living around here need. Being on VIP Road means we get a lot of people passing through, not just the locals. The shop is small and can get a bit warm in the Lucknow heat, but we have a small stool to sit on when things are quiet. We spend most of our time checking what’s left on the shelves and writing down what we need to order next. It’s a lot of work keeping track of everything from salt packets to shampoo sachets. The floors get dirty pretty fast with people coming in from the street, so we’re always sweeping. We’ve got a routine that starts early in the morning and doesn't really end until the sun is well down. It’s not a glamorous life, but it’s what we do. Telibagh is a lively place to be and we’ve gotten to know the families around here pretty well over the years. We just keep our heads down and keep the shop running as best as we can every day of the week.