Jalaram Provision Store

If you walk down Dahisar Rani Sati Marg 4, you will find Jalaram Provision Store tucked between some other local shops. We have been here for years, dealing with the usual stuff like sacks of grain and heavy tins of oil. The floor is made of old stone that has worn down over time from all the people walking in and out. It’s the kind of place where we keep the pulses in big open bags so people can see what they are getting. Our shelves go all the way up to the ceiling, so we have to use a wooden ladder to reach the stuff at the top, like the bigger boxes of washing powder. It gets a bit hectic in the evenings when everyone is coming home from work and realizes they forgot to buy salt or tea leaves. We don't have a fancy checkout system; it is mostly just us writing things down or remembering the prices. The neighborhood has changed quite a bit since we opened, with new buildings going up, but the shop stays pretty much the same. We deal with the heat in the summer and the dampness during the monsoon like everyone else on this street. It is a lot of heavy lifting and moving crates around, but it is honest work. We are just a part of the daily routine for the families living around Rani Sati Marg.