Tilak Dhari Super Store

You can find us over at B-4 in Madipur, right in the main market area. We’re pretty close to Gopal Sons and Jewellers, which is a big shop everyone knows. Our place, Tilak Dhari Super Store, is a bit smaller than the name might make it sound, but we cram a lot of goods into the space we have. The main market is always a bit loud and crowded, with people pushing past each other. Inside the store, it’s a bit calmer, though the aisles are narrow. We have everything from lentils to cleaning supplies stacked up. I usually spend my mornings checking what we’re low on and calling the suppliers, who are sometimes late. The shop has a bit of a lingering smell of spices, which I’ve grown to like over the years. We’ve got a small counter where we handle all the cash and talk to the regulars who come in every day for their bread and eggs. It gets pretty hot in here during July, and the small fan we have doesn't do much, but we just keep going. It’s a honest living, just running a store and being part of the Madipur community. Sometimes the street outside gets flooded when it rains, and we have to put out sandbags, but that’s just part of being in this part of Delhi. We just deal with it as it comes.