S D Senior Secondary School

Down in Ganj Bazar, right in the Lower Bazar area of Shimla, you will find S D Senior Secondary School. If you know Shimla, you know that the walk up and down these hills is no joke. The school is right in the thick of things, surrounded by shops and the busy energy of the market. It is an old building, as many are in this part of town, with a lot of history in the walls. The air is often chilly, and you can see the mist rolling past the windows in the mornings. Inside, the corridors are a bit dark and the ceilings are high. We have a lot of stairs, and everyone is used to climbing them multiple times a day. The sound of the market—people shouting, bells ringing, and monkeys on the roof—is just part of the background here. We have classrooms that feel a bit like they belong to a different time, with heavy doors and large windows. The students wear their sweaters most of the year. It is a bustling place because of where it is located. We don’t have a big open field for sports, so we make do with what we have. It is just a regular school in a very busy part of the hills. We keep the fires going in the winter and the books open all year round. It is just life in Shimla.