August 17, 2002 Welcome to Young World, our weekly magazine for young people. This page is updated every Saturday. For current issue Click here Hi kids! This past week was full of activity. The nation celebrated independence day with the usual fervour and enthusiasm, which is characteristic of a nation proud of being an independent state. I... COVER STORY: Conquering the mountains The year 2002 has been designated the International Year of Mountains. Throughout the year, global attention would be focussed on the beauty and bounty of the mountains. The increasingly degraded state... DEAR DIARY: Farewell to school April 2, 1992 was the most memorable day of my life. A day, which is recorded in my memory, just like a video film. It’s true that a child never goes... FEATURE: Whales: loving social animals Most of you have already seen a photograph of the dead whale that was recently washed ashore on the Defence beach. It must have had you wondering what could have killed... STORY TIME: Living in a fat world I stared at my reflection in the boutique mirror, holding a chic black party dress against myself. My friend Aimen was with me. “It would look superb on you,” said the salesgirl. I glanced at my friend for her opinion..... STORY TIME: A new beginning Ever since grade five, Rafay and Hussain had quarrelled over something or the other. Both of them were in the ninth grade now but nothing had changed.... STORY TIME: The day I ran away As soon as the teacher returned last week’s math test papers, my mind was taken over completely by worries. I had flunked again, and quiet badly too.... The young mountaineers Mountains represent more than areas of high peaks, tourist attractions or natural resources. They are the water towers of the world, and areas of great biological diversity hosting rich forests and... COUNTRY HOPPING: Jordan A country in southwest Asia, bounded north by Syria, northeast by Iraq, east, southeast, and south by Saudi Arabia, south by the Gulf of Aqaba, and west by Israel.... BOOK: Toddler times Don’t these and many other enchanting nursery rhymes take you down memory lane? And don’t you feel nostalgic whenever you take out a few moments to sing them. We all have grown up singing these old but classic verses....... MOVIE: Spy kids II Welcome to Spy Kids II: the island of lost dreams. Now this is one film, which will have every kid whining for more. It’s a dream come true for every kid... MUSIC: Still going strong Nazia Hassan’s career isn’t over even after her death. Music companies are still releasing her song collections. ‘Best of Nazia Hassan’ is one such album.... WEB SITE: A kiddy website Www.kaliyan.com is a beautiful Urdu website. The site, which has even won an award, is a sweet mixture of entertainment and information. It is complete in every aspect, covering all the... CD REVIEW: 20th century Experience every single day of the most incredible century. Find out about the events that shook the world and the people who made them happen.... ON AIR: Yarana purana Yarana Purana, is another hit comedy drama serial produced by Jawwad Bashir with a new style. The comedy serial is aired every Monday at 9:15pm on Prime Entertainment.... COMPUTERS: Hard facts Staying on the topic of hardware, another important components of the modern day computer are the peripherals. Now, more than for the computer, the peripherals are for the aid and assistance... HOBBY BOBO: Making models You must have often made models for school projects. Models are a three dimensional reproduction of something on a smaller scale and so look much cuter than the original version. For... EARTH A LIVE: Focus on environment A new whale living? Although we think we know the natural world, scientists keep turning up new species. How many remain to be discovered and classified is uncertain. The San Francisco-based All Species Foundation... RECIPE: For the sweet tooth Besan key laddoo Ingredients 350gm gram flour 50gm crushed almonds 1 cup desi ghee... Super Sis Dear Super Sis I am eight years old. I have a 6-year-old cousin who acts like a ‘jungli’. If I ignore her, she hits me for attention. Secondly, in my van there is a ‘baji’ who takes my seat every time, saying that elders sit.... MISCELLANEA: Festival Jashn-i-Yakjehti and Azadi 2002, was a week-long festival celebrated in connection with this year’s Inde-pendence Day festivities. The event was organized by Inter-national Fun Fair in collaboration with the Shah Faisal... WEEKLY UPDATE: Alligators invade high school DALLAS: Nature ran amok at a Dallas high school over summer vacation, bringing alligators, poisonous snakes and bobcats to campus grounds, school officials revealed. Beavers apparently dammed up a stream flowing near A. Maceo Smith High School, creating a 15-acre swamp that became.... VOCABULARY: RELATED WORDS Here are some words that are related to each other as regards their meanings. Layette: clothes prepared for a newborn child. Trousseau: collection of clothes for a bride..... Quotes * Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.—Mark Twain * Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.— George Bernard Shaw.... Mail Box Health is wealth HE who is unwell cannot enjoy the colours of life as he who is physically and mentally fit. Life can be so bright and vibrant if one is healthy.... Poet''s Corner My homeland My country is Pakistan The country of love It is not a big country But we love it all the same...

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