Chunnumian Kirana Store

Running a shop like Chunnumian Kirana Store in Kallur keeps us pretty busy from the moment the sun comes up. We are located at Shop No-35-1-94 and most people around Raichur know where to find us. It is just a regular grocery store where we stock the basic things people need every day like dal, rice, sugar, and soaps. Some days are slow and we just sit and talk to the neighbors while other days there is no time even to drink tea because everyone wants their stuff at once. We spend a lot of time checking the bags for pests and making sure the shelves do not look too empty. It is not a big fancy supermarket with air conditioning or anything like that. Just a simple place with a counter and some shelves. We get our supplies from the main market and try to keep things at a fair price so the local families can manage their budgets. Sometimes the electricity goes out and we have to use a torch to find the smaller items for customers. It gets quite dusty on the road outside so we are always wiping down the glass jars. We know most of the kids who come in for a single piece of chocolate or a small packet of chips after school. It is just how life goes here in this part of Raichur. We have been here for a while now and we know the rhythms of the street quite well.