shopkeeper empowerment 2025-09-13T08:11:16Z
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My fingers trembled against the chipped laminate counter when Mrs. Kapoor shuffled in last monsoon season, her sari hem soaked from the flooded alley outside. "Beta, can you help?" she pleaded, holding a crumpled electricity bill like a wounded bird. That familiar knot tightened in my stomach - the one that formed whenever neighbors asked for services my dusty corner shop couldn't provide. Before PayNearby, I'd have to watch the disappointment cloud their eyes as I directed them to the overcrowd