Susil Kumar General Store

Down in Abdullapur, specifically in the Jakeer Colony area of Meerut, you will find our small general store. My name is Susil Kumar and I’ve been running this place for a good stretch of time. It’s a neighborhood shop where people come when they realize they’ve run out of salt or need a new lightbulb. We don't have any fancy displays, just shelves filled with the things that people actually use every day. You'll see stacks of soap, rows of shampoo sachets, and plenty of snacks for the kids. The morning starts with the milk delivery, which is usually the busiest time of the day. After that, it settles into a slow rhythm. We have a small counter where we sit, usually listening to the radio or talking to whoever wanders in. The walls could probably use a fresh coat of paint, but they are mostly covered by calendars and product posters anyway. It gets dusty because of the unpaved parts of the road nearby, so there is always a bit of cleaning to do. We know which neighbors like which brand of tea and who usually forgets their change on the counter. It is a simple life, keeping the shop stocked and seeing the same faces year after year. We keep the ledger updated by hand and try to stay on top of what people are asking for lately. It’s just a standard local store for the folks living nearby.