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Some 'Must Visit' Nearby Places (missed in my earlier articles) if you are in Geneva, Switzerland :)

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Sitting on a triangular islet surrounded by the Canal du Thiou, the 12th-century Palais de l’Isle has been a lordly residence, courthouse, mint and prison over the centuries. Today Annecy’s most visible landmark hosts exhibits on local architecture and history. It is also featured at the official logo of Annecy and their official tourism website. It is in France. The bear pit enclosure houses four brown bears:   Byörk and Finn   and their two cubs, born in December 2009,   Ursina and Berna . I caught one of them basking in the sun.  The First Chocolate Factory of Switzerland :) in Bern. Berne :) Breath taking sight of Swiss Alpine Museum, Swiss Postal Museum, Historical Museum of Berne, Natural History Museum, and the Swiss National Library in Bern. The Broken Chair - " Broken Chair   is a   monumental sculpture   in wood by the Swiss artist   Daniel Berset , constructed by the carpenter   Louis Genève . It is constructed of 5.5 tons of   wood  

Light it up Blue - April 2 (World Autism Awareness Day)

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My first experience with autism was with an Indian Television Drama, where a child played an autistic role. I never missed the show as it was very useful, very real and very close to my heart. The show helped people like us understand the needs of people suffering from this condition and to deal with them sensitively. In real, I saw two people with this condition and I thought they were just very special and unique. Though Autism is not very prevalent in Bhutan, there are some people living with this condition. It is important for us to realize that they are not different; they are just like us, even more special. On April 2 (since 2008), the world observes the World Autism Awareness Day every year. I found out through a small research that the day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly. It was proposed by  Qatar and supported by all other member states and was adopted on December 18, 2007 accordingly. This was to emphasize on the need to help improve the quality