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954
The number of people who had sought asylum last year in Japan.
“Are there refugees in Japan? I don’t know, I’ve never met them.“
But you know, you might have walked past refugees on the street, on the train or even at the night club. They might live laughing and crying, just like you. They might feel tired from Japanese people and society, just like you.
“But why do they come to Japan? How is it like to be a refugee here? And what are the problems?”
Yes, there are things to know.
“No border café” is a place where everybody can freely talk with refugees. Please come to spend a slow moment with refugees, with a good organic food.
And Let’s think why they hide such a great sorrow behind their smile? So that we can see their smile more.
【Place&Time】 June 16th (sat) 12:00-17:00 Lunch&Cafe hour 18:00 Doors open 18:30-21:00 Talk Lounge * You need to make a reservation for the night time talk lounge. Please see 【Reservation & Inquiry】. * Lunch&cafe hour (12:00-17:00) is a free entrance cafe.
【Program】 The First Part “CAFÉ REFUGEES” 12:00-17:00 A café with a refugee theme. Please enjoy talking with refugees and our staffs who have been their friends for a long time. We serve 100% organic lunch, dessert and drink.
The Second Part: Talk Lounge “VOUCE OF REFUGEES” 18:30-21:00 Three Kurdish refugees from Turkey will come to talk with us. First, we separate into three groups and have a casual talk session. After the session is a buffet party where you can interact with various people.
【Place】 Colabo Cafe http://www.colabocafe.com/ ・Aoyamadai bldg. B1F 2-9-10 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo ・7min. from Shibuya station/Omotesando station
【About Our Refugee Guest: Kurd】 Kurd is a people living in “Kurdistan”, the land of Kurd. Kurdistan has been divided in different nations such as Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria or Armenia, and they have suffered from persecution as the people without land. In Japan, 149 Kurds from Turkey sought asylum last year. However, no Kurds from Turkey have been recognized as refugees since 1983, the year when the refugee recognition system had officially started in Japan.
【Menu (tentative)】 Macrobiotic + Ethnic =!?
TODAY'S DISH: Vegetable and beans curry with brown rice DESSERT: Soy milk blancmange, Turkish ice cream, etc. DRINK: Organic tea Chai Organic coffee Ice coffee Herbal tea Fruit juice etc.
【Price】 Second Part (inc. buffet dinner & small booklet):¥2300(〜6/10) ¥2500(6/11〜) First part: : Free entrance
【Reservation & Inquiry】 cafe_moushikomi@yahoo.co.jp Please send e-mail to the above address with your name and contact number & address.