The Fundamentals

You’ll find us on Ashiana Digha Road, right across from Friends Colony. It’s a pretty well-known stretch in Ashiana Nagar. The building isn't too old, but it’s not brand new either. We named the place The Fundamentals because that’s what we mostly look at, just the basic stuff that people often forget. There’s a small parking area out front for scooters, but it fills up fast. Inside, the rooms are decent sizes. We have some whiteboards that are getting a bit stained from all the use. It’s not a fancy setup with air conditioning in every corner; we mostly rely on the windows and the ceiling fans. The noise from the road can be a bit much when the buses go by, but you learn to talk over it. Most of our day is spent sitting with students and going over their work. We have a lot of old textbooks stacked up in the corner that anyone can use. The lighting is okay, though one of the bulbs usually flickers a bit. It’s a simple, honest place to spend a few hours studying. We don't have a secretary, so if the phone rings, one of us just stops what we’re doing to answer it. It’s a bit informal like that. We like it this way because it feels more like a community spot than a cold office.