Shri Kirana & Provision Store

The store is right across from Amarnath Park here in Pimpri. It's a good spot because people often stop by after taking a walk in the park. I spend most of my day behind the counter, weighing out pulses or handing over milk packets. The shelves are getting a bit old, but they hold everything we need for the neighborhood. Dealing with change is always a bit of a headache, especially in the mornings when everyone has big notes. My cousin helps me move the heavier sacks of rice around the back room. We don't have a big fancy sign or anything, just the name on the board. You get used to the sounds of the street and the birds from the park over there. Some customers like to talk for a long time about their day while I'm trying to bag their groceries. It gets a bit dusty because of the road, so dusting the bottles is a never-ending job. We try to keep a bit of everything, from soap to biscuits. Sometimes the electricity goes out and we have to use the old torch to find things. It’s not a big corporate operation, just a small place where we know your name. I usually close up once the street lights have been on for a while. It’s just how things are done here in this part of town.