Panbai International School

If you know Santacruz, you know how busy it gets around Guru Narayan Road. We are tucked away in Sen Nagar, not too far from the B.M.C office, which is a bit of a landmark for people trying to find us. The school day usually starts with the sound of local traffic and people heading to work. We’ve been at this address for a while now, and the building has seen a lot of faces come and go. Inside, it’s mostly just rows of desks and some cupboards filled with books and old files. There’s a certain way the light hits the main hallway in the afternoon that everyone seems to notice. We don’t try to make things look more glamorous than they are. It’s just a school in a busy neighborhood where we try to keep things organized. Sometimes the plumbing acts up or a lightbulb needs changing, and we just deal with it as it happens. The staff room is usually a bit cluttered with papers and tea mugs, but that’s just how it goes when you’re busy. We see the same familiar faces every morning at the gate. It isn't a quiet place, especially with the city moving all around us, but we’ve made it work. Most of us have our own routines, like where we grab a quick snack nearby. It’s just a regular part of the day in this corner of Santacruz. We don't worry too much about being the biggest or the flashiest on the street. We just want to make sure the building is open.