Abi Turab Choonia Clinic

This clinic is tucked away in Flat No 6/A of Ibrahim Mansion. It’s right on Grant Road, a very old and busy part of the city. We are located directly above Fakkruddin Motors, so you usually see a lot of cars and mechanics working downstairs when you arrive. To get to us, you have to head up into the building, which has that classic Grant Road character. The rooms are high-ceilinged but the paint is peeling a little in the corners. It’s a lived-in space. We’ve kept things simple with some wooden chairs and a few cupboards for medicine. Being in Ibrahim Mansion feels like being part of a history that’s slowly disappearing. The sounds of Grant Road—the honking, the shouting of vendors—come right through the windows. It’s never truly quiet here, but that’s just how this neighborhood is. We see patients who have been coming to this same spot for years, sometimes even different generations of the same family. It’s not a modern medical center with glass walls. It’s a flat that we’ve used as a clinic for a long time. There is a small balcony where we sometimes stand to get a bit of air between seeing patients. It’s a busy, dusty, and honest place to work. We just focus on the people who come up those stairs looking for help. There’s an old wooden door that creaks a bit when people enter, but we’ve never bothered to oil it much.