January 25, 2009
Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Magazine.
This page is updated every Sunday.
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HOPE & FEAR: In limbo: Fata’s displaced thousands
 Thousands of people displaced by anti-terror efforts in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) are now caught in limbo between their villages in the tribal belt and refugee camps in the Frontier province...
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The vagaries of camp life
 Caught between the Taliban and the Pakistan Army, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Fata are making do in camps established by the NWFP government. Even here, their fate is uncertain, as...
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Being different
 For absurd reasons and whimsical ideas man has fought fierce battles and brought untold misery to his own lot....
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CHILD LABOUR: Perpetuating exploitation
 Most children work. At the age of six or seven they start helping parents in the house by running errands and doing small chores....
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NO SWOT: Hit the books
 You should major in English, philosophy, psychology and sociology — subjects in which no one really understands what someone else is talking about....
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GLOBETROTTING: La ville royale
 In Brussels you can go around in a tram, bus or the metro, but don’t forget to buy a city guide and transport route guide, which will help in finding directions....
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Feast-a-platter
 The chops were delicious, as were the tikkas — the former being especially meaty and juicy — but as far as I was concerned, it was the fish that won the honours....
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QUIZ-O-MANIA: The successors of George Washington
 ONE: In the morning of January 20, Barack Obama raised his right hand and placed his left hand on Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural Bible, as he recited the traditional oath....
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CULTURE VULTURE: VIP: very important predicament
 You may find this sense of humour a bit queer, but don’t we all feel that our parliamentarians, with the exception of a few, are actually part of the problem?....
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PAST PRESENT: United they rose
 While Europe struggled for freedom, Asian countries were groaning under absolute and despotic rule, losing their initiative and creativity. Even in the ancient period, the Greek historian Herodotus called the war...
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MARS V VENUS: Painful comparisons
 A Finnish study has broken new ground that women experience more severe symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis than men. After studying 6,000 people, researchers found that when the chronic joint disease was...
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MEDICAL NOTES: Magnesium is a must
 Magnesium is the fourth most important mineral in the body and essential for maintaining good health, states a recent issue of the Health Journal....
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NATURE-WISE: Aloe aloe
 If we go by an Egyptian lore, then the gel from the leaves of aloe vera was the secret ingredient that Cleopatra used for her skin and not the much-touted milk....
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WOMEN’S CRICKET: You go, girl!
 Last year Pakistan’s women’s cricket team played brilliantly during the ICC tournament in South Africa to qualify for the World Cup. But before the World Cup, which is to be held...
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REVERSE SWING: Huge icon, small package
 As Pakistan’s first batting anchor, his career spanned 1952 through 1969, which means that most fans have not seen him bat.....
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SMOKERS’ CORNER: Back to BB
 In 1986 when Benazir Bhutto arrived to the thunderous cheers of a mammoth gathering in Lahore, I too travelled by train with a dozen fellow students from my college to witness the spectacle....
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ISLAMABAD DATELINE: The haunting White House
 Only famous families who once lived in famous residences return to haunt. If you’re not famous and if you don’t live in a famous old house,worry not....
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AUNTIE AGNI: It shows on your face
 Do you like to dance? Exercise? Do you like children? Do you enjoy writing? Make some time for that special thing everyday....
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Letters
The writer of the article Like a prayer (Jan 4, 2009) pointed out our dwindling ethical values; and the inadequate coverage or promotion of our natural and historical sites. In this regard, the role of the...
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