Saurab Provision Stores

If you walk down Magdalla Road in Yerwada, you’ll see our shop sitting right there on the corner. It’s a busy spot, and there’s always a bit of smoke and noise from the buses passing by. We’ve been running Saurab Provision Stores for a good while now. The shelves are made of old wood that we painted blue a few years back, though the paint is starting to peel where the sun hits it. We carry the basics—grains, oil, some snacks, and the usual household stuff people run out of. I don’t like to keep things too fancy because it just gets dusty anyway. The morning is our busiest time when everyone is trying to get their cooking supplies before the heat of the day sets in. I usually have a radio playing low in the background, mostly just for the news or some old songs. There’s a small stool near the window where I eat my lunch while watching the traffic. Sometimes the electricity goes out for an hour or two, and we just keep the door open to let the light in. It’s not a big operation, just a local store for the people living nearby. We know most of the faces that come through the door. It’s just honest work and keeping the bins topped up so nobody goes home empty-handed.