Maa Kali Bhander

Living and working in Kolaberia is pretty quiet most of the time compared to the big cities. Maa Kali Bhander is tucked away here in Batkul, and we serve the people who live nearby in the village. It is a small place, but we have been around long enough that everyone knows the way here. Bhagwanpur is the main police station area, so we are well within the local circle of Purba Midnapur. We mostly deal with everyday items that people need for their kitchens or houses. It gets busy in the mornings when the sun isn't too hot yet, and then again in the evening when people come back from the fields or their jobs. We spend a lot of time just chatting with neighbors while weighing out goods or bagging things up. There is no big team here, just a couple of us making sure everything stays in order. Sometimes the supply trucks take a bit longer to reach us because of the roads, but we manage. We don't have any big slogans or flashy lights. It is just a wooden counter, some shelves, and a lot of hard work. Our days are long, starting before the sun is fully up and finishing late, but that’s how village life goes. We feel glad to be part of this community in Purba Midnapur and just want to keep things going as they are for the people here.