The 'Come in' policy: Cape Town restaurant's plan to assist victims of femicide and violence
'The Raptor Room', a Cape Town-based restaurant, has come up with a solution to assist victims of violence in their community. Thandolwethu caught up with the restaurant's owner to learn more.
Listen to Thandolwethu's interview with Amy Lilley from The Raptor Room, or read below:
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen the outrage against the femicide that is happening in South Africa.
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I am fed up with people thinking that this violence is going to magically. South Africans need to start taking actions in our communities to spark conversations on how we are going to combat this.
That is why I was pleasantly surprised to come across the initiative of 'The Raptor Room', a restaurant in Cape Town, who has come up with the 'Come in' policy - an interesting way to help victims of violence by providing a safe space for them.
I managed to get a hold of Amy Lilley, the restaurant's co-owner to learn more about the 'come in' policy.
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This is the type of things we need to be doing. As they say, "a small spark can start a great fire."
Listen to the podcast to find out more.