Aga Kha Health Services, Afghanistan

It might seem a bit unusual to find us here at Flat 3A in Shivam Apartment, but this is where we run things for Aga Kha Health Services, Afghanistan from the Kolkata side. We’re tucked away at 368/D, S.N Roy Road in Behala East. The area is always buzzing with people and the sounds of the street. Being in an apartment makes the work feel a bit more personal, I think. We have some desks set up and a lot of files regarding the health work being done. It's not a hospital or a clinic here in Kolkata, just the administrative side where we coordinate a lot of the moving parts. The neighborhood is mostly residential, so we try to keep things quiet for the neighbors. Sometimes it gets a bit cramped when we have everyone in for a meeting, but we make it work with what we have. Most of our day is spent on the computer or the phone, checking in on projects far away while the Kolkata rain hits the windows. We’ve been in this spot for a while and the local chai wallah knows all of us by name. It’s a grounded way to work. We don't have a big sign outside or a fancy lobby. If you come by, you’ll just see a regular door. We’re just here doing the background work that keeps things running elsewhere. It’s a lot of logistics and paperwork, but it’s important for the health services we support.