Vandana Chemburkar

I am Vandana Chemburkar and I work out of Flat No 7, Block No 2 in Brady House. The place is near the Kailash Parbat Hotel on New Ganga Street in Kumbarpet, which is part of the Colaba Post Office area. It is more of an office setup inside a residential-style block, which is common in these older parts of Colaba. The building has a lot of history and you can feel it in the wooden doors and the way the stairs creak. Being near Kailash Parbat means there is always a nice smell of food wafting through the windows during lunch time. My workspace is pretty simple, just a desk, some chairs, and a lot of files. It’s a quiet spot compared to the main roads of Colaba, which is good for getting things done. I have been here for several years now and I like the neighborhood because everything is within walking distance. Sometimes the plumbing in these old buildings acts up or the electricity flickers when it rains heavily, but that is just part of living and working in this area. People usually come by for meetings or to drop off documents. It is not a big corporate office with a sign outside, just a small space where I handle my daily affairs. The walls are filled with calendars and notes I’ve scribbled to myself. It feels more like a home office than anything else, and I prefer it that way.