Tag: WAAD

Going for my badge

Thought that you might like to see the badge that I’ve been wearing today, and I’ll be wearing tomorrow and the next day and the next.

The term ‘go for your badge‘ is derisory down here, although google doesn’t recognise it, we use the expression when someone is perhaps bending the truth a little, bragging or perhaps over zealous in his support for his favourite sports team, when he or she have finished their speel, we’ll simply say ‘Ja well cool, go for your badge.’

Anyhow, here’s mine!

The phone number isn’t our office but our national association based up in Continue reading “Going for my badge”

World Autism Awareness Day


On December 18, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139, tabled by the State of Qatar, which declares April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) in perpetuity.

This UN resolution is one of only three official disease-specific United Nations Days and will bring the world’s attention to autism, a pervasive disorder that affects tens of millions.

If tomorrow you see people rattling  tins, selling cakes, or any other fund raiser give, give generously and give often. Continue reading “World Autism Awareness Day”