Uma Kirana & General Store

Uma Kirana & General Store is located in Ali Nagar, on Road No.2 in Anisabad. We are quite close to the Bank of India ATM, which helps people find us when they are looking for the shop. The store is a basic kirana setup like many others you see in Patna. We have been here for a good amount of time, watching the neighborhood change and grow. Most of our day is spent handling small requests from locals. Someone might want a single packet of shampoo or a kilo of lentils for lunch. We have the usual stuff like soap, cleaning powders, and cooking ingredients. The shelves are mostly made of wood and show some wear and tear from years of use. It’s a practical space without any frills. We don't have air conditioning, so in the summer, we just keep the ceiling fan running at full speed. People from the nearby apartments come over when they run out of salt or sugar. It’s nice to see familiar faces every day. We know who likes which brand of tea or which specific biscuits. Sometimes we run out of things if the delivery truck is late, and we just have to tell people to check back tomorrow. The floor is concrete and we sweep it a few times a day to keep the Patna dust away. It’s a quiet life for the most part, except for when the local traffic picks up. We just keep going.