Jai Maa Kali General Store

Down in Sector-2, Dhurwa, Ranchi, you will find Jai Maa Kali General Store. It is a simple place where we keep all the things a household might need during the week. We have the usual stuff like rice, pulses, oils, and snacks. Ranchi weather is usually okay, but when it rains, it really pours down, and we have to make sure the bags don't get damp from the floor. The shop is on a regular street and we get a lot of people who are just passing by. I open up early and stay until the street lights come on. It’s a one-man show for the most part. I have a small counter where I sit and wait for customers. We have some jars of candy on the front for the kids who come by after school. Sector-2 is a good community. Everyone knows where the Jai Maa Kali store is. We don't have any big advertisements or banners. People just know us because we’ve been here for so long. I spend a lot of time organizing the shelves and making sure we have enough stock of the popular items like tea and biscuits. It’s a modest living but it’s steady. I like the routine of it all. People come in, we talk about the local news for a minute, they get their groceries, and they go. It’s not a complicated life and I wouldn't know what else to do anyway. It’s just a part of the Dhurwa neighborhood.