Sunny General Store

Lucknow is a busy place and we are right here in the middle of Hussainganj at the Jugal Building. It gets quite loud outside on Kkc Road because of all the traffic moving near Udaiganj Tiraha. We open up early most days and start by cleaning the dust off the jars and shelves. Being a general store means people come in for all sorts of things like milk in the morning or maybe some washing powder later on. It is not a very big place but we try to keep what the neighbors need. Sometimes it gets crowded and other times I just sit here watching the cars go by. My family has been around this area for a long time so we know most of the faces that walk through the door. It is a bit of a routine now, checking the stock and talking to the delivery guys who bring the snacks and drinks. We don't have fancy lights or anything like that, just a regular shop with old shelves. Sometimes we run out of things and have to wait for the next truck to arrive. The floor is a bit worn out from all the walking but it serves its purpose. Working here means you see everything that happens on the street. It is just a normal life running a business in this part of Lucknow. We stay open until late evening when the street lights come on and things finally quiet down a little bit around here. That is how our days go.