Navjivan Soda Shop

If you walk down towards Jivan Bharti School in Karelibaug, you’ll find us easily. Navjivan Soda Shop has been right here in Gandhi Gram Society for a while now. Most days it’s just about keeping the bottles cold and making sure people get their drinks without waiting too long in the Gujarat sun. You know how it gets in the afternoons here. The school kids come by after their classes are done, making a lot of noise, and that’s usually our busiest time. We don't have fancy chairs or anything like that. It’s a simple spot. We spend most of the morning just getting everything ready before the heat really kicks in. The neighbors in the society stop by to chat while they drink their soda, which helps pass the time. It’s nothing special, just a small shop where we try to keep things moving. Sometimes the delivery truck is late and we have to shuffle crates around, which is a bit of a headache. The street outside is usually busy with people heading towards the main parts of Karelibaug. We just keep the shutters open and wait for whoever comes in. Some people have been coming here since they were little. We don’t change much around here; the signs are a bit faded and the counter has some scratches, but it works. It’s just how things are at a local soda shop in a place like this. We're just here every day doing the same routine.