Chemist

Running a small chemist shop here in Khodapipar is mostly about seeing the same faces every day. It is a quiet spot in the Paddhari area of Rajkot. Most people around here know where we are located because there are not too many shops like ours in the village. We handle the basic needs people have for their health. It gets quite hot in the summers, so we try to keep the shop cool for the medicines. Sometimes the electricity goes out and we just sit outside for a bit. My family helps out with the stock when things get busy. We do not have a big fancy sign or anything, just the name Chemist above the door. Most days start early before the sun gets too high. People stop by on their way to the fields or when they are heading into Rajkot city. We keep the shelves as tidy as we can, but it is a working shop so there is always a bit of dust. It is a simple life here in this part of Gujarat. We do not do anything too complicated, just making sure the right boxes are on the shelves when someone comes in with a prescription. It is a small place but it serves the folks around To Khodapipar well enough. We have been at this same spot for a while now and do not plan on moving anywhere else. It is what it is, just a local shop for the community here.