Roshon Kirana

Roshon Kirana is another one of those small shops you find on Banasghat Road in the Digha area of Patna. We have been sitting here at the same spot for quite some time now. The store is mostly filled with the smell of loose spices and grains because we keep a lot of those in open bags. It is a narrow space, so you have to be careful not to knock anything over when you walk in. We have everything from different types of rice to small packets of shampoo and toothpaste. It gets busy when the kids come by after school looking for snacks or small candies. We spend our afternoons sitting on the wooden stools, waiting for the next person to walk in. It is not a very fast-paced life, but there is always something to do, like checking the expiry dates or sweeping the front step. The address is 800011, and we are right in the middle of the local bustle. Most of our customers are just the families living in the nearby lanes. They come in for a kilo of sugar or maybe some mustard oil for cooking. We try to keep things simple and honest. There is no fancy lighting or big signs, just the name and the products on the shelves. It is just a way to make a living and be part of the community here near the ghat. It’s regular work, nothing more than that.