The Second Floor

T2F (The Second Floor)
Interactive map of T2F (The Second Floor)
Restaurant information
Established2007 (2007)
OwnerPeace Niche
Food typeCoffeehouse and café fare
Dress codeCasual
Location10-C, Sunset Lane 5, Phase 2 Extension, DHA, Karachi, Sindh, 75500, Pakistan
Coordinates24°49′54″N 67°03′55″E / 24.83167°N 67.06528°E / 24.83167; 67.06528
Websitet2f.com.pk

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. 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, social development and intellectual poverty alleviation.

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.

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References

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