Soraj Pan Store

My name is Soraj and I run this little pan store on Kabir Road in Lahurabir, Varanasi. It is not a big place at all, just a small stall really, but it keeps me very busy from morning until late at night. Varanasi is a place where people love their pan, so I am always preparing something for someone. The traffic on Lahurabir Road is always loud, but you get used to it after a few years. I have my regular customers who come every single day at the same time. We talk about the cricket scores or what is happening in the news while I work. I don't have any employees, it’s just me here. I take pride in how I mix everything and how I keep my small space clean. It’s a very simple way to make a living, but I’ve been doing it a long time and I don’t know any other way. The address is easy to find because we are right near the main flow of people. Sometimes the weather is too hot and it’s hard to stand here all day, but I don't like missing a day of work. People expect me to be here. I don't have any advertisements or anything like that. People just know Soraj Pan Store by word of mouth. It is an honest job and I like the people I meet every day on this corner. I guess I'll be here as long as people keep wanting pan.