Anuraag Shah

I am located at number 4 on the 68 Cross Road in Ramdev Nagar, Sion. This part of Mumbai is always humming with activity. You can hear the trains in the distance and the constant honking of the taxis. My office is a small room that I have managed to cram with everything I need. It is on the fourth floor, so the climb up the stairs can be a bit much if the lift is being repaired again. I have a window that looks out onto the cross road, and I often find myself watching the people below while I am thinking. The desk is an old one that has been with me since I started. It has some scratches and stains, but it is solid. Working in Sion means being right in the middle of everything. I don't have a big fancy lobby or a receptionist to greet people. Usually, I just answer the door myself. The space is a bit tight, especially when I have a lot of files to go through, but it is mine. I like the fact that I can walk out the door and find a snack or a tea stall within a few minutes. It is a very lived-in space, nothing like those sterile offices in the new business districts. It suits my way of working just fine. On humid days, the fan on the ceiling just barely keeps the air moving enough.