Kashmir Karyana & General Store

Kashmir Karyana & General Store is over at 3791/7 in Jagjit Nagar. Ludhiana is a big city with lots of neighborhoods, and this is our little corner of it. A karyana store is basically about the basics, and that is what we do here. We have rows of lentils, spices, and all the general household things that people in Jagjit Nagar need. The shop is not huge, so every inch of wall space is covered with something. We spend a lot of time weighing out items and packing them into small bags. It is repetitive work, but it keeps us busy. The winters in Ludhiana can be really cold, so we usually have a small heater going while we wait for customers. We see a lot of the same people from the street, and it is mostly just short chats about the weather or what they need for dinner. There is no polish to the place, just sturdy shelves and bags of flour. We try to keep things tidy, but with so much stock coming in and out, there is always a bit of a mess somewhere. We just handle the daily chores of a general store, like checking expiry dates or restacking the soaps. It is honest work and it fills the day from morning until we lock up the shutters at night.