Rima General Store

Rima General Store is located on Ashok Marg in Varanasi, right by the RTO office towards Ghazipur. If you’ve ever had to go to the RTO, you know how much of a headache that can be with all the paperwork and the waiting around. People usually wander over to my shop because they need a pen suddenly or they just want a cold bottle of water to deal with the heat. Varanasi gets really hot in the summer, so the fridge is always running loud. I keep a bit of everything, from notebooks to snacks. It’s not a large shop, just a small space filled with boxes and jars. I’ve lived around here for a long time, so I know most of the people who pass by. Sometimes it gets really crowded in the afternoons, and I have to move fast to get everyone what they want. The road outside is always noisy with rickshaws and bikes honking, but you get used to it after a few years. I don't really have a big sign or anything, just the usual stuff you'd expect at a corner store. I try to make sure I have the things people actually use every day. It’s a lot of work keeping track of what’s sold and what needs to be ordered from the city, but it keeps me busy and the days go by fast enough. I just want to keep things running simple and keep the shelves full.