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The Brussels basement offering a hot meal ticket

The Brussels basement offering a hot meal ticket

In a city known for fine chocolate and high-stakes politics, another reality unfolds in a church basement, where sardines are gold, Nutella is a luxury, and food bank volunteers often queue for their own rations. The Brussels Times watches as the Community Kitchen soup kitchen dishes out dinners.

Sunday, 23 March 2025
By  Jon Eldridge
The Brussels basement offering a hot meal ticket
Credit: Belga

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