Sahib Karayana Stores

This spot in Hmt Layout, 5th Block 36 is where we spend most of our waking hours. Ludhiana is a big city but this little pocket feels much smaller when you're inside the shop. We deal with the usual stuff like flour, lentils, and cleaning supplies. The layout of the store is a bit cramped because we try to fit a lot of inventory into a small square space. You have to walk sideways sometimes if there's more than three people inside. The light from the street lamp outside flickers a bit in the evening which tells us it’s almost time to start packing things up. We get a lot of workers stopping by on their way home. They usually want something quick like a bar of soap or some matches. We don't really do much advertising or anything like that. People just know we are here. Sometimes the rains in Ludhiana make the front step a bit slippery so we have to put down some old cardboard. It doesn't look great but it works. We’ve had the same rusty scale for years and it still tells the truth every time. Life moves along at its own pace here. We talk about the weather or the price of onions while we weigh out the bags. It’s just work. It keeps us busy and pays the bills. The 5th block is a quiet place mostly except for the occasional car horn.