Charbhuja Varieties

The shop here at 13 Warje Malwadi gets pretty busy in the mornings. We usually start opening up Charbhuja Varieties around the same time every day, sweeping the front step while the neighborhood wakes up. It’s a decent spot. People stop by for all sorts of things, maybe a bit of thread or some plastic containers for the kitchen. We try to keep a lot of different items on the shelves because you never know what someone is going to walk in and ask for. Sometimes the fans are a bit noisy when it gets hot in the afternoon, but that’s just how it goes in this part of town. The shelves are packed tight, and sometimes I forget exactly where we tucked away that one specific brand of soap or those hair clips, but we find them eventually. It’s not a huge place, but it keeps us on our feet. My cousin helps out when things get crowded. We see the same faces every week, mostly folks living right around here who don’t want to travel far for small things. Warje Malwadi has changed a lot since we first set up, with more cars and people moving in. We just keep doing our thing, making sure the lights are on and the shutters are up. It isn't anything fancy, just a regular shop where you can find what you need without a fuss. We spend a lot of time just arranging and rearranging things to fit more in.