Ashok Pharma

Ashok Pharma sits right at Sarjana Chowk on the Main Road in Ranchi. Our shop is inside Shanti Nivas, which is very close to the Sadar Hospital. Being so close to a big hospital means we are always on our toes. There are constantly people coming in with papers from the doctors there. The traffic at the chowk is always loud, but you get used to it after a few days of working here. We have shelves reaching all the way to the ceiling to hold everything we need to keep in stock. It is a busy place, especially in the evenings when everyone is heading home from work. I usually have a couple of boys helping me fetch things from the back. We try to keep the most requested items right at the front to save time. The counter is wooden and a bit worn out from years of use, but it does the job. We don't bother with fancy decorations. It is more important that we have the right medicine when someone is in a hurry. Sometimes the rain leaks a little near the front door during monsoon, so we have to move some boxes around. It is just the way things go in an old building like this. We are just a local pharmacy trying to keep up with the crowd and provide what the neighborhood needs every single day.