Casuarina Scholars

Casuarina Scholars sits right on Iskcon Mandir Road in Siliguri. The 734001 area is quite active, especially with the temple so close by. You can often hear the bells or just the general hum of people visiting the Iskcon Mandir. It makes the whole street feel a bit different from other parts of town. Our place is simple. We don't have expensive decorations or anything like that. It’s just a room with enough chairs and a few tables. The walls are a plain color, and we have some old shelves for storage. Being near the temple means everyone knows the way here. We don't have to give long directions. People just walk down the road and they see us. The air in Siliguri can be a bit dusty sometimes, so we spend a fair bit of time cleaning the windows. It’s a local spot through and through. We are here most of the day, just dealing with the daily tasks. Sometimes it gets a bit loud when there’s a festival or a crowd at the Mandir, but we don't mind it. It’s part of being in this neighborhood. We prefer this over being in a sterile office building. It’s more connected to the life of the city. We have some lights that flicker occasionally, but we just fix them when we can. It’s a real place for real work.