August 14, 2003

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Teen trouble Regarded by many people as the most turbulent and eventful phases of growing up, being a teenager is no easy job. The transition from being a child to an adult puts an average teenager through an enormous, emotional...		It’s good to shut up Sometime last year my supervisor Talat and I read this hilarious article in the Guardian about a writer who switched off his mobile phone and computer for five days to see...
Dancing out art The entertainment industry in Pakistan has always been on the receiving end, mainly from ideological quarters. But of late, it has suffered one of its worst blows even by Pakistani standards. Unfortunately, the pressure this time has come...		Empty stages The rich Sindhi culture has its roots in poetry, literature and drama. The young Sindhi generation greatly admires the works of Sufi saints and poets, Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, Sachal Sarmast of Daraza and others for their vision and wisdom....
Battling honour killings A few months ago National Geographic aired a documentary about honour killings in Pakistan, called “World Diary: Honour Killings” by filmmaker Mick Davie. We’re all familiar with the horror stories in the newspapers, the terrible tales of misery and suffering that have been caused by this issue and...		The night shift We each spend around 25 years of our lives sleeping and nobody really knows why. Until recently, we barely even asked the question. Sleep was just what happened at the end of the day. As recently as the early 20th century, sleep was seen as a passive state...
Rubric of resettlement We should fight back with art,” says Arundhati Roy, in Aradhna Seth’s documentary Dam/Age screened at the Chicago Historical Society. The film documents her campaign as an activist along with thousands of men and women...		Vitamin vitality Adequate nutrition is essential for our health. It is an important factor in preserving life, promoting growth, maintaining health and resisting diseases. A well nourished child has good growth, develops healthy skin, bright eyes, shiny hair and is...
Refuge in memories I write this article in the hope that, memories of the hardships our elders went through, might make us care more for this precious gift of Pakistan. “I remember it was raining heavily,” says Zehra, who along with her family crossed....		Prolonged exercise in the heat requires salt replacement Please straighten out the salt issue out for me. Some say that you should make sure to eat salt when you run on a hot day. Others say just the opposite. They say eating salt upsets your stomach. Which is the correct instruction...
The allure of Alliums Allium’ is actually the ancient latin name for plain old garlic but don’t let this little piece of information put you off the species. Members of the huge ‘Lillaceae’ genus of plants, which also includes some magnificent Lilies along with...		Eight days A week Pre-Teen or just-turned teen girls will probably enjoy The Lizzie McGuire Movie quite a bit. The only other group of people who should check this movie out are Mollywood producers looking for their next bit of “inspiration”. This is a...
Post Mark: A virus with no cure THE cover story on HIV/AIDS, A virus with no cure (TR July 31) was both alarming and informative. However, in a conservative society like ours, it is virtually impossible to conduct...		Easy potato savouries Potato spinach and cheese balls Ingredients: 1/2 kg potatoes (boiled and mashed, with salt and pepper according to taste) 1/4 kg spinach cut very finely...