Uma Store

Uma Store is located in Ganeshpur, over here in Varanasi. It’s a quiet part of the city compared to the main ghats, which is nice for us. We have been running this shop for a good while now. It’s mostly just us and the local families who live in the nearby lanes. We try to keep the basics that everyone needs so they don't have to go all the way into the crowded market areas. The mornings are usually the busiest when people are getting ready for school or work. We spend a lot of time just moving boxes around and making sure we have enough of everything. Varanasi summers are no joke, so we mostly stay inside the shop where it’s shaded. In the evenings, it gets a bit more lively when people come out for their walks. We know a lot of the residents by name since they’ve been coming here for years. It’s a small place, so things can get a bit cramped if more than three people come in at once. We don't mind though. It’s just a part of how things work in Ganeshpur. We don't have any big plans to change things. We just want to keep the doors open and make sure the shelves have what the neighbors need. It’s honest work and it keeps us busy from morning until late at night. Sometimes the power goes out, but we just wait it out.