Satikartar General Stores

If you walk around the P A U area in Ludhiana, you’ll likely stumble across Satikartar General Stores. It’s my little shop where I spend most of my daylight hours. Being near the university means we get a lot of students coming in for snacks or pens or even just to ask for directions to a specific building. I keep a bit of everything on the shelves. There are loaves of bread, packets of chips, and some basic household cleaners too. It’s a bit of a jumble, but I usually know exactly which pile a specific item is buried under. The ceiling fan makes a clicking sound that I’ve stopped noticing, though customers sometimes mention it. I like the morning time best when the air is still cool and I can arrange the fresh produce outside without breaking a sweat. My wife comes in during the afternoons to give me a break so I can go home and have a nap or run some errands. We’ve had this store for a long time and we’ve seen the university change quite a bit over the years. We don’t have any big signs or bright lights, just the name above the door. Most of our customers are regulars who live nearby or work at the university. They stop by to chat for a minute while they pay for their eggs or milk. It’s a quiet life, mostly, but it keeps us involved with the people around here.