Bahrain’s first cafe run by young adults with autism Halla by Alia is set to stage a special intimate event today, coinciding with World Autism Awareness Day.
The restaurant, located in A’ali, will host students of Alia Early Intervention and Rehabilitation Centre and their families for a morning of coffee and autism-themed baked goods. The programme is open to the public as well and will run from 8.30am to 1.30pm.
Halla means ‘welcome’ or ‘hello’ in Arabic, which brings alive the spirit of the cafe that was inaugurated last year. The initiative was the long-term dream of the centre’s director Dr Shaikha Rania Al Khalifa and was realised by the centre’s volunteers, alongside Bahrain Society for Children with Behavioural and Communication Difficulties.
