Delhi Public School

Out here on the Bharuhana Varanasi Road, the school sits a bit away from the main rush of Mirzapur city, but the trucks still roar by pretty often. It gets incredibly dusty in the summer, and we spend half the day just wiping down the desks in the staff room. The building is a big, sprawling thing that looks quite old now, especially with the way the rain stains the outer walls every year. Most of us get here early in the morning before the sun gets too hot, and we usually start by checking if the water coolers are actually working. There isn’t much around the school except for some open land and a few small shops selling tea and snacks to the bus drivers. Inside, the hallways are usually echoing with the sound of kids moving between classes, though it gets quiet enough during the actual lessons that you can hear the birds outside. It isn’t some fancy high-tech place, it’s just where we work and where the kids come to sit through their daily lessons. Sometimes the electricity goes out for a bit, and we all just have to make do with the windows open for a breeze. It’s a bit of a trek for those of us living in the center of town, but you get used to the drive after a while. We don't really do anything flashy here, we just keep the place running day after day for the students.