Sajna Kirana Store

Our shop, Sajna Kirana Store, is over in Sekhawat Nagar on Punayata Road. It’s a residential area, so we mostly serve the families living nearby. We carry the usual things you’d expect—cooking oil, bags of rice, lentils, and the soap everyone uses. The shelves go all the way up to the ceiling, so I have to use a wooden ladder to reach the stuff at the top. It’s a bit of a workout every day. I keep a jar of candies on the counter for the kids who come in with their mothers. The floor is a bit uneven in the back, so you have to watch your step near the heavy sacks. We don’t have a fancy billing system; I just write everything down in a diary and add it up. Sometimes I give credit to the neighbors I’ve known for years, and they pay me back at the end of the month. That’s how things work around here. It’s more about trust than anything else. The afternoon heat can be a bit much, so I usually pull the shade down for a couple of hours when it’s quiet. My wife sometimes comes in to help out when I need to run to the wholesaler to pick up more stock. It’s a family effort to keep the place running. We don’t have big ambitions, just keeping the pantry items ready for the neighborhood.