May 08, 2008 Welcome to DAWN's The Review, our weekly magazine. This page is updated every Thursday. Yearly Archives 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 COVER STORY: All about mothers Mothers — you are messed up without them and you are messed up with them as well!…” So writes a friend of mine when asked to say something about her mother. “I will probably get back to you with more.... COVER STORY: My mother, the star More and more mothers are juggling lives these days — running a home, taking care of their kids, and excelling in their profession as well, And if the profession happens to be a high profile one, the pressure builds up even more...... OFF THE RACK: A dose of mother’s love My mother tells me that the thing about being a parent is that, no matter what philosophy or school of responsible parenting you follow, it always seems that your child – and yours alone – is the anomaly who refuses to respond to conventional wisdoms.... MIRROR IMAGE: Role reversal Unlike most women ascending up the childbearing age ladder, I had never been a maternal person. Don’t get me wrong — I never held anything against children, but it’s just that the sight of babies gurgling never made me weak in the knees... I Miss You, Mom The mother and child relationship is, without doubt, the most profound of all human relationships. No matter how eloquent a person may be, the bond between a mother and her child cannot be aptly put into words. Perhaps the person who most deeply.... O’ mother... Mother’s Day is celebrated all over the world, with the day falling on different dates but generally observed on the second Sunday of May. Perhaps it began during the Roman era (circa 146BC-6AD). During those days people used to pay respects to their mothers.... COVER STORY: Mother to the motherless Bilqees Edhi is a mother countless children look up to as their own. Ambreen Arshad talks to this dynamic lady about motherhood, the motherless and her own mother, They call her ‘Mummy’, all 38 of them..... PHOTO FEATURE: Flowers for Mom Although there are many occasions when flowers can be given to brighten someone’s day, Mother’s Day (next to Valentine’s Day) is perhaps the time when flower sales really bloom. Be it fragrant lilies, classy carnations, flamboyant roses... COMMENT: The Jekyll and Hyde of mothers There were mothers like Mother Teresa who demonstrated what it means to be a mother to the world. Then there is the mother who is looking for ‘young, fresh’ girls for her 35-year-old bald son, scrutinising every centimetre of them like a butcher... HUMOUR: Mama mia! Almost my all female friends have revealed that their relationship with their mother is exactly the same. It’s a mixture of love, hate, affection, need, expectation, and many, many moments of manic, screaming lunacy.... OPINION: The Supermom Syndrome If you believe for one minute that the title ‘supermom’ aims to compliment your abilities as a care-giver, you are living in a fool’s paradise. The simple fact is that they have invented this niche for women who are expected to do everything in life.... VIEW POINT: Why Mother’s Day? Basically, Mother’s Day is a concept initiated by the West, though it stems from ancient Greece, which celebrated a festival dedicated to Cybele, a mother goddess of the Greeks. Surprisingly, the Arab countries, too, celebrate the event... GARDENING: Bug attack I am in urgent need of help. My roses, both potted and others have been invaded by small green insects. Similar things have also made new leaves on my two orange trees curl in to round circles. Last year I lost my six-year-old jacaranda tree... What’s On Hitman, based on the Eidos video-game, is better than a lot of video-game derived movies but that is not necessarily saying much. The Hitman in question is the product of a programme which picks up orphans, turns them into genetically-enhanced elite assassins... EATING OUT: Spicy Mother’s Day Heat oil and add meat, onions, garlic and ginger paste, salt, red chilli, cumin powder and fry the meat. After 10 minutes, add water and let the meat become tender. Lastly, add the coriander powder and fry the meat well.... Mother By Choice For Akhter Begum, now in her sixties, being a ''mother'' at the SOS Children''s Village in Lahore for over 30 years has, in many ways, been more rewarding than her relationship with her real family. She explains, "I''ve been a mother for innumerable children now.....

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