Mukesh General Store

Mukesh General Store is located right on Mahatma Phule Road in Udhna. It’s a busy part of town, so there is always someone walking by or a scooter parked out front. We’ve been running this shop for a long time. It’s filled from floor to ceiling with all sorts of things—shampoo, snacks, notebooks, and cooking ingredients. Sometimes it’s hard to find what you’re looking for because there is so much stuff packed into the shelves. We usually know exactly where everything is, though. The counter is usually covered with jars of candy and small change. We get a lot of school kids coming in for pens or a quick treat in the afternoons. The noise from the road is constant, but you get used to it after a while. I sit on a small stool near the entrance most of the day. We don't have any air conditioning, just a big pedestal fan that we move around depending on where it’s needed. Sometimes the power goes out, and we have to use a flashlight to help people find what they need. It’s a simple operation. We don't do any marketing or special deals. People just come here because they know we are reliable and we’ve been here forever. It’s just a normal shop run by normal people trying to make a living in Udhna. We close the shutters when the street lights come on and head home.