Shivji Kirana Store

Our little shop, Shivji Kirana Store, is right on Ghora Sahan Bankatawa Road in Kowaiya. We’re in Wars No 8, which isn’t far from the Shiv Mandir here in Motihari. It’s a busy little stretch of road, especially when people are headed to the temple. We sell the basic things everyone needs for their kitchen and home. Bags of rice, pulses, some spices, and whatever vegetables look good that day. The shop isn't very big, so things are stacked pretty high on the shelves. Sometimes you have to move one thing to get to another, but we know where everything is. My family has been running this for a while, and we know most of the people who walk through the door by name. We open early in the morning and stay open until the sun goes down. It’s dusty work keeping the jars clean and the floor swept, but we like being part of the neighborhood. People stop by not just to buy stuff, but to chat for a minute about the weather or what’s happening in Motihari. We don’t have fancy scanners or a website; we just use a ledger and common sense. If we don’t have something, we try to get it in for the next time someone asks. It’s just a simple life here near the temple. We keep the doors open and wait for whoever needs a few supplies for dinner or a quick snack while they walk by. It keeps us quite busy most days and we like it that way.