Auli Pan Shop

Auli Pan Shop is located at number 438 on Akurli Road, right in the heart of Raviwar Peth. It is an old part of town, so the streets are narrow and the buildings are very close together. Our shop is just a tiny slice of one of those buildings. I spend my whole day in this small square of space, watching the bikes squeeze past each other on Akurli Road. We don’t have much room for fancy displays, so we just stack everything where it fits. The address 438 is painted on the door, though the paint is peeling off a bit now. Raviwar Peth is always buzzing with shoppers, especially on the weekends, which makes the days go by much faster. I have a small stool that I’ve used for years, and it squeaks every time I move. We keep the shop open regardless of the rain or the heat because the people around here depend on us being there. Auli Pan Shop is not the kind of place you see in a magazine. It’s got a few cracks in the floor and the shelves are a little slanted, but it works for us. I usually have a glass of tea from the guy across the street while I wait for the afternoon rush to start. It is a humble way to make a living, but we are used to the rhythm of this neighborhood and wouldn't know what else to do.