Nek Karam Global Foundation

Our place is at 52 Balaram Dey Street in the 700006 area of Kolkata. It’s one of those narrow streets that feels very much like the old heart of the city. Nek Karam Global Foundation has its home here. The building has been around for ages, and it has that specific smell of old bricks and paper. We’re on a street where everyone knows everyone else. Sometimes the delivery vans block the whole road, and you have to wait for them to move. Our office is just a couple of rooms on one of the floors. We have old wooden shelves filled with folders and books that we've collected over the years. The fans hum all day, trying to keep the humidity at bay. We don't have a lot of fancy technology, just the basics that we need to get our work done. It's a bit of a maze inside with all the boxes piled up. We usually eat our lunch together at the main table. There isn't much privacy, but we don't really mind that. People drop in to talk, and we always have a chair ready for them. The street outside is always bustling with activity, from early morning until late at night. We’ve gotten used to the rhythm of Balaram Dey Street. It’s a bit messy and crowded, but it’s where we do our thing. We just focus on the tasks at hand and stay productive.