The Second Floor

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.[1][2][3][4] It is a café based in Karachi (Pakistan) and a vibrant center of the city's society.[5] The place is designed to enable discussion on human rights, peace-building, justice, environment, social development and intellectual poverty alleviation.[6][7]

Founded in 2007 the café was designed in the coffeehouse tradition. It consists of an art gallery, a bookshop, a coffeehouse and a conversation space. Exhibitions, conferences, talks, music concerts and festivals take place at T2F.[8]

Awards
  • 2016 Prince Claus Award[9]
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References
  1. "Murdered on the streets of Karachi: my friend who dared to believe in free speech". The Guardian. 2015-04-27. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  2. Bayrasli, Elmira. "A Requiem For Pakistani Activist And Entrepreneurial Advocate Sabeen Mahmud". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  3. "Sabeen Mehmud, director of T2F (The Second Floor) gunned down in Karachi". Daily Shelter | Newspaper without Borders. 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  4. "Director T2F Sabeen Mahmud shot dead in Karachi". DAWN.COM. 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  5. www.youlinmagazine.com, Youlin Magazine. "T2F (The Second Floor): Of Artists, Thinkers and Believers - by Tasarunn Munir Chaudry - Youlin Magazine". Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  6. "THE SECOND FLOOR (T2F)". Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  7. "T2F: A pursuit of the heart". Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  8. "About T2F". Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  9. "Prince Claus Fund". www.princeclausfund.org. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
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