The Second Floor Explained

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]

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

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