Amiree Masala Stores

We have been here at Shop No. 391 on Shaukat Ali Road for quite some time now. Most people around Grant Road East know where the old Novelty Cinema is, and we are right there across from it. It is a busy part of town, always full of the sounds of traffic and people walking by. The traffic on Shaukat Ali Road never really stops, so there is always a background hum while we are working. We have these old wooden shelves that have been here since the beginning. They hold the weight of the spice jars well enough. Grant Road East is a place where people are always in a rush, but they still find time to stop and ask for their usual mix. Our shop is where we keep all the different spices people use in their cooking every day. It is not a huge place, but we fit a lot into these four walls. Usually, someone is here early in the morning to get things ready before the first customers show up. We do not do anything fancy with the decor. It is just a regular store with shelves and bags of masala. Sometimes the smell of the chilies makes you sneeze when you walk in, but that is just how it is when you deal with these things. People from the neighborhood stop in for a small packet or sometimes a bigger bag if they are cooking for a lot of people. Across the street, the Novelty Cinema building reminds us of how much things have changed around here.