August 3, 2002 Welcome to Young World, our weekly magazine for young people. This page is updated every Saturday. For current issue Click here Hi kids! For most of you it is back to school after the long summer vacations. Tell me honestly, how does it feel? Did you miss your school or do you resent that the holidays are over and you have to pick up the old routine again and go to school daily... COVER STORY: Learn to say ‘no’ Ali, can you take me shopping tomorrow?” asked his younger sister. “I need to buy some lace for my new suits.” “Sure, no problem, anything for my kid sister,” he replied. Although he wasn’t sure about his schedule... DEAR DIARY: A new friend Day 1 Hi there! My name is Varda and I got you just today. You see Dad just came from Lahore and all of us, I mean my family (which consists of my sister, my mom, my dad and me), went out for... HISTORY: The Great Travellers When one talks of journeys, that too of thousands of miles, one cannot forget the names of some travellers who set out for journeys covering millions of miles and thus came to be known as great travellers of the world. Here is a brief account of some of them.... STORY TIME: Faruq saves his people Thirteen-year-old Faruq woke up with a start at midnight. He had heard something in the woods, situated south of his village. His little house was at the edge of the village... STORY TIME: A dinner to remember It should be of interest for all who know me as well as those who don’t, that I happen to be a very lazy person; food is my weakness and I... STORY TIME: The night when a ghost struck Everybody has to submit the journal tomorrow.” The news made me worried. It was natural because I had yet to draw and write a whole lot of diagrams and practicals. It seemed a staggering task. However, I got an idea.... Antarctic ice core over 500,000 years old extracted Ice more than half a million years old has been taken from deep below the East Antarctic ice sheet recently, setting what is believed to be a new record. The multi-nation European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA) drilling at Dome.... FEATURE: Ants — a wonderful creation of God Ants are wonderful creatures. There are around fifteen thousand known ant species in the world. Ants are social insects. They can be compared to wasps. In fact, they are very much... BOOK: Historic travels of the great phophet (PBUH) The moment you open a book and see nice illustrations and pictures, you want to read it. But most books on religion and history usually don’t have a very colourful presentation... MOVIE: Stuart little 2 That mouse is at it again. Stuart, the cute little mouse who won our hearts, as well as the hearts of the human family, the Littles, is back in action in... MUSIC: Papa roach Looks like every kid in town has developed a liking for rapcore rock and metal. Here is a cool album from a group of fairly new guys, a great rap-hard rock... WEB SITE: Exploration Have you ever visited a site covering a number of fields in science, art and the human perception? The site www.exploratorium.edu is one such site where you will be able to... CD REVIEW: Personal fitness trainer Physical fitness is an important way of staying healthy. This CD, ‘Personal fitness trainer’, provides you with all the necessary information about exercising. There are attractive graphics, motion videos, and background... ON AIR: Kahniyaan Director Mehreen Jabbar brings to her audience yet another unique and special creation, the drama series Kahaniyaan, written by Mohammad Ahmed. The series has plays based on normal incidents happening in... COMPUTERS: Software and hardware Any regular home computer, i.e. the desktop computer, can easily be divided into two components. One is hardware and the other is software. One can be seen and felt, the other,... COUNTRY HOPPING: Jamaica Jamaica is an Island in the Caribbean Sea located south of Cuba. Its Capital Kingston is the largest city in Jamaica and also a great seaport meant for mercantile and trading purposes.... HOBBY BOBO: Reading newspapers For most of us the morning does not dawn until we have a steaming mug of tea in one hand and a fresh, crisp newspaper in the other! Almost everyone reads... MISCELLANEA: End of summer programme The Pakistan American Cultural Center holds an English Language programme every summer during school vacations for children between the ages 5-15 years. This year FJR and Karimabad centres in Karachi along... Weekly Update: Old man needs mom for eye test LONDON: British pensioner Joseph Dickinson, 103, had a shock when his local hospital called him in for an eye test and told him to bring his parents! “I must be getting younger, in fact much younger,” he told his local paper, the Hartlepool Mail.... RECIPE: Salads Pasta salad Ingredients 350 gm large pasta shells 1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium carrot... Super Sis Dear Super Sis My best friend (in college) is in love with a guy who she says is very caring and loving. I believe her because she never lies to me about her feelings.... Quotes * Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.— Oscar Wilde * I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself..... VOCABULARY: Illusive words 1. BRIDGING LOAN: (a) loan to cover interval between buying one house and selling another. (b) loan that will not be subjected to interest. (c) loan taken to repay another loan..... Mail Box Discrimination THE trend of awarding the top three position takers in the class is to appreciate their hard work and in turn get the best out of the other students as well. But unfortunately certain teachers start.... Poet''s Corner Rabbits I have two rabbits Both like eating carrots These cute little bunnies Do not like honey...

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