Pankaj Kirana Stores

I started this little shop, Pankaj Kirana Stores, in Sector 15 Kirti Nagar 152. It’s just a regular spot on the corner. I wake up early to make sure the bread is fresh and the eggs are stacked. The neighborhood is quiet in the morning but gets busy once school starts. I spend most of my afternoon reorganizing the shelves because things get messy quickly when people are in a hurry. I’ve got some old chairs outside where some of the older men sit and talk sometimes. The shop has been here for years, and the walls probably need a new coat of paint, but it works for us. I handle the accounts myself in a thick ledger book because I don't really like the computer stuff. It feels more real to write it down. Kirti Nagar is a good place, though the traffic near Sector 15 can be a headache when the delivery trucks try to park. I usually have a cup of tea around four o’clock when there’s a lull in customers. We sell everything from soap to big bags of flour. It is a lot of lifting and moving things around. My hands are usually a bit dusty from the grain sacks. I don't have a big staff, just one boy who helps with deliveries nearby. We stay open late most nights because someone always needs something last minute.