Everest Provision Stores

Athwa Kolivada is the kind of place where you know your neighbors, and Everest Provision Stores is right in the middle of it. We aren't a big supermarket, just a local shop for the people living nearby. I spend a lot of my time sitting on a wooden stool by the counter. We sell the basic things that every household needs, like soap, matches, oil, and snacks for the children. The walls have some marks on them and the paint is old, but I think it gives the place a bit of character. Being near the coast, we get the salty air blowing in. It makes metal things rust a bit faster, but we’ve learned to deal with that over the years. I enjoy chatting with the people who come in to buy their daily milk or eggs. We hear all the stories and news about what is happening in the families around the neighborhood. It’s not a fast-paced business at all. Some hours are very slow, and I just sit and watch the street life. We don't have a website or any online presence. If you need something, you just walk through the door. The stock changes depending on what the suppliers bring us each week. Sometimes we run out of things, and people just wait until the next delivery comes. It’s a very relaxed way of doing things. We just provide the necessities for daily life in the colony.