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30 Sep 2007, 1:49 pm

As part of its commitment to making a positive difference to the communities in which it operates, Starbucks held an informal discussion on autism in one of its Bahrain main stores. view article



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30 Sep 2007, 4:09 pm

That's pretty cool! At least they are trying to support more understanding of autism within the community.

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30 Sep 2007, 5:21 pm

That's good that it's not pro-cure, but more about raising awareness.


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30 Sep 2007, 6:11 pm

Nice PR campaign, i wonder what atrocities theyre hiding... :lol:



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01 Oct 2007, 11:43 am

psych wrote:
Nice PR campaign, i wonder what atrocities theyre hiding... :lol:


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01 Oct 2007, 2:36 pm

What a great idea!


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