Atheena Marlot

Our place is in Upper Indiranagar, specifically B-11/25. It’s right near the VIT college road. Since we are so close to the college, there are always students walking around and a lot of bikes parked everywhere. The road is a bit steep in some parts. The building we are in is an older one. We have been here for a while now. It’s not a fancy glass building, just a regular concrete one with some shops on the ground floor. We are upstairs. The noise from the street comes in through the windows, mostly the sound of horns and students shouting. We do our work at our desks and try to keep things organized. It gets really busy in the afternoons. There’s a guy who sells vada pav right outside and most of us end up eating there for lunch. The office is a bit cluttered with papers and old equipment. We don't have a receptionist or anything, you just walk in. It’s a very local vibe. Sometimes the water stops in the afternoon so we have to call the tanker. It’s just how things are in this part of Pune. We just get on with it. The ceiling fan makes a clicking noise that we’ve all just learned to ignore. We use the small balcony to store some of the extra boxes. It’s a tight space but we make it work for everyone here.