Astha Hospital

Astha Hospital sits at Mig-62 in the Old Mla Quater, right on the Bhadbhada Main Road. It’s an easy place to spot because of the traffic moving past all day long. This building has seen a lot of people come and go over the years. Inside, the walls are painted a simple off-white, and the floors are scrubbed every few hours. We don’t have those big glass elevators or luxury waiting rooms you see on TV. It’s just a functional place with beds, some medical gear, and a lot of busy nurses and doctors. The noise from the main road is always there in the background, a constant hum of engines and horns. We’ve all worked here long enough that we don’t even notice it anymore. During the monsoon, the rain really drums on the roof, making it hard to hear sometimes. We spend our shifts checking charts and making sure the medicine is handed out on time. The food in the small canteen is basic, mostly just for the staff and families staying over. We don't try to be anything we aren't. It’s a neighborhood hospital where the focus is on the people in the beds. Every morning starts with a lot of cleaning and every night ends with the night shift taking over the quiet hallways. It’s just regular work for us, and we stay busy until the lights go down. The tea stall across the road is where we usually go.