Ramanuj Kirana & General Store

Ramanuj Kirana & General Store is located down at Hinda Ki Morir in the Suraj Pol Bazar area. If you know Ramganj Bazar, you probably know where we are. The shop is just a small space filled with boxes and jars. Every morning starts with sweeping the floor and opening the shutters. I usually have a tea while I look at what we need to order for the week. We have the basic groceries that every house needs, like salt and tea leaves and various types of dal. Some days are very slow and I just sit on the stool watching the traffic go past the front door. Other times, five people come in at once wanting different things and it gets a bit hectic behind the counter. The walls could use a new coat of paint maybe, but we never seem to find the time for it. We keep the registers and notebooks to write down what people owe when they don't have change. It is just the way things work here. My brother helps out sometimes when he is not busy with his own work. We have been in this spot for years and the street hasn't changed much. You can hear the noise from the bazar all day long. It is just a regular shop for regular people who live around here and need to pick up stuff for their dinner or home.