Dharavath Gori

The shop is right on the main road here in Sadhu Thanda, which is part of Mellacheruvu. My name is on the front, but it’s really a family thing we do every day. We’ve been at H. No. 4-2 for a long time now. Most people in the village know where we are because they pass by on their way to work or when they go towards the main part of the district. It’s quiet in the afternoons when the sun is really hot, so we usually sit inside and wait for the evening rush. We sell basic things that people need for their houses and sometimes farmers stop by to ask about stuff. It isn’t a big operation with computers or anything like that. We keep our records in notebooks and try to remember what everyone usually buys so we can keep it ready. The road outside gets a bit muddy when it rains, but otherwise, it’s a good spot. We see the same faces every day, and that makes the work feel okay. Sometimes we stay open a bit later if someone needs something urgent. It’s just how things go in a small place like this. We don’t have a website or any big signs, just the name and the building. We just keep going day by day, making sure the shelves aren't empty.