T2F, also known as The Second Floor, is a community space and the first project of the
non-profit organization Peace Niche founded by
Sabeen Mahmud
Sabeen Mahmud (20 June 1974 – 24 April 2015) ( ur, ) was a progressive Pakistani human rights activist and social worker who founded the Karachi-based cafe '' The Second Floor''. She also presided over the Karachi branch of TiE.
Born and rai ...
. It is a
café based in
Karachi (
Pakistan) and a vibrant center of the city's society. The place is designed to enable discussion on
human rights,
peace-building,
justice,
environment
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally
* Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...
,
social development Social development can refer to:
* Psychosocial development
* Social change
* Social development theory
* Social Development (journal)
* Social emotional development
* Social progress or social regress
The word decadence, which at first meant ...
and intellectual
poverty alleviation.
Founded in 2007 the café was designed in the
coffeehouse
A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-ca ...
tradition. It consists of an
art gallery
An art gallery is a room or a building in which visual art is displayed. In Western cultures from the mid-15th century, a gallery was any long, narrow covered passage along a wall, first used in the sense of a place for art in the 1590s. The lon ...
, a
bookshop
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, a coffeehouse and a
conversation
Conversation is interactive communication between two or more people. The development of conversational skills and etiquette is an important part of socialization. The development of conversational skills in a new language is a frequent focus ...
space.
Exhibition
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s, conferences, talks, music
concerts and
festivals take place at T2F.
Awards
* 2016
Prince Claus Award
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The Fund has presented the international Prince Claus Awards annually si ...
References
External links
Website of T2F
Organisations based in Karachi
Coffeehouses and cafés in Pakistan
Culture of Karachi
Restaurants in Lahore
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