Second Tongue

We are up on the fourth floor of the Shiv Centre in Vashi. If you’re coming from the station side, just look for the Vishwajyot Hotel because we are right above it. The elevator is sometimes a bit slow, so a lot of us just end up taking the stairs, which is quite a workout by the time you hit the fourth floor. We have rooms 407 and 408. It gets pretty busy around here in Sector 17, especially in the afternoons when students start showing up for their classes. We spend most of our day talking, teaching, and listening to people try out new words. It’s not a quiet place, but it’s a good kind of noise. My desk is usually covered in textbooks and half-empty coffee mugs. We’ve been in this spot for a few years and the view of the street below is actually pretty decent when the sun goes down. Sometimes the hall gets a bit crowded when classes change over, but everyone is used to it by now. We don't have a big reception team or anything, just a few of us making sure the schedules work and the students have what they need to learn. It feels like a second home most days. We keep the doors open to catch whatever breeze comes through the hallway and try to keep things moving.