Iqra General Store

I have been running this small shop here at Seki Dafar Chowk for a while now. Most people around Eidgah and Narwara know where we are because we stay open pretty late even when the winter gets cold. It is just a regular place where you can find salt, tea, or some biscuits when guests show up at home unexpectedly. Srinagar can be a bit quiet in certain months but the shop is always a spot where neighbors stop for a quick chat. I don't have fancy shelves or anything like that. It is just basic wood and lots of boxes stacked up. Sometimes the delivery truck is late because of the traffic near the chowk, but we manage to keep the essential things in stock. My kids sometimes help me out after their school is done. We know almost every face that walks through the door since most live just a few streets away. It is not a big business or some supermarket. It is just a general store where you get what you need for the kitchen. I try to keep the place clean, though dust comes in from the road constantly. Every morning I open up, sweep the front, and wait for the first person needing milk or bread. That is how the day goes here. Nothing too exciting, just the daily work of keeping the neighborhood supplied with their small needs. We are right there in Narwara if you ever pass by. I am always around.