Zemyna Foundation

You can find Zemyna Foundation in the basement of House Number 39/35 over in Old Rajendra Nagar. It stays a bit cooler down here since we are below the street level, which is a blessing when the New Delhi sun is beating down on the pavement. The stairs coming down are a bit narrow, so you have to watch your step. We have been in this basement for a while now. It is a large room divided up by some old wooden partitions to give us a bit of privacy for different tasks. The walls could probably use a fresh coat of paint, but it is not a priority for us right now. We have some heavy metal filing cabinets and a few desks that we rescued from an old school nearby. It feels like a lived-in space because we spend so many hours here every week. The sound of the overhead traffic is a constant hum, almost like white noise after you get used to it. Most of us walk to work or take the metro since parking around here is nearly impossible. We usually have the radio playing quietly in the background while we sort through our daily chores. It is a practical space for practical work. We do not have any big signs or flashing lights, just a small nameplate so people know they have found the right door when they come to visit us.