Rinkal General Store

Running Rinkal General Store in Andheri West is a lot of work. We are specifically at Bhelke Nagar 4. If you know the area, you know it’s always moving. Our store is packed from floor to ceiling. Sometimes I think we have too much stuff in here, but then someone asks for something specific and I’m glad we kept it. The shelves are a bit dusty sometimes because the road right outside Bhelke Nagar 4 is always under some kind of repair. It’s just me and a couple of others most days. We don't have a big system. I write things down in a notebook when I remember. The morning rush is the hardest part. Everyone wants their things at the same time. Then it gets quiet in the afternoon when it’s too hot to walk around Andheri West. We usually sit on the stools and wait for the evening crowd. Rinkal General Store isn't trying to be the biggest place around. We just want to stay open and keep the lights on. The sign outside is a bit faded from the sun, but people still find us. It’s a local life. You see the same neighbors every single morning. We talk about the weather or the price of things. It’s just a normal shop in a normal neighborhood with its own set of regular faces.