June 21, 2003 Welcome to Young World, our weekly magazine for young people. This page is updated every Saturday. For current issue Click here Hi kids! How would you feel when a friend, in a moment of honest confession, tells you that at first you seemed to be very proud, which is in fact exactly the opposite... COVER STORY: Pride and confidence Pride and confidence — these are two of the most nebulous, abstract words of the English language. Casually flipping through the stoic pages of a dictionary, one is confounded by seemingly... DEBATE: Smoking away your life A tall, handsome man is walking proudly. He conquers the highest mountains, explores the deepest oceans and successfully accomplishes all adventurous missions. All the pretty women praise him greatly and adore... Focus on environment Somewhere between 5 million and 50 million migratory birds die every year from slamming into communications towers for cell phones, pagers, and radios, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.... THE MAGIC OF HARRY POTTER You all are familiar with Harry Potter, the young wizard who spread magic in the whole world with the release of the first book ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’. Written... COUNTRY HOPPING: Poland Official name: Republic of Poland Poland Area: 312,684 sq km Population: 38,615,000 Capital: Warsaw Currency: Zloty... FEATURE: Gem stones All through history people have valued stones of great beauty. They thought the stones had special powers and used such stones to decorate themselves. Through the centuries, more and different gem... Working with the keyboard It’s holiday, it’s fun time and for many of us it is music time. Those of us who are interested in listening to music and songs are also familiar with names... Our very own recycling agents Are you thinking of making some space in the storeroom, which has become too cluttered with all the useless stuff hoarded for no reason, like dozens of empty cans, punctured tubes,... STORY TIME: The final plunge The morning rays of the sun filter through the glass in the cell at Alcatraz; this is the only connection with the outside world. As Joseph, who is serving a death... STORY TIME: All is well that ends well Ali was a very adventurous boy. He loved adventures. As he was the only child he got everything he needed. One day his parents told him that they were going to... STORY TIME: Sweet dreams I had been day dreaming for two hours now. I had been to the moon, taken a photograph of the Earth from there, shook hands with the aliens, and was in... POETS CORNER Boys are boys! Best are boys To see this, you girls need good eyes They make great friends And shake hands... QUOTES * When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property. — Thomas Jefferson * It is impossible to keep a straight face in the presence of one or more kittens. — Cynthia E. Varndo.... MAIL BOX It is a matter of great concern that Pakistan is a male dominated country. Urban areas are much better but the problems that women from rural areas have to face is unimaginable.... MISCELLANEA One observes conferences and seminars being held every now and then but organizing an event meant for the younger ones and organizing it well is definitely an achievement.... SUPER SIS Dear Super Sis, I am a student of class VII and I chat regularly on MIRC. Besides this, I am an operator on all the channels I join so I have the option to kick/ban anyone who creates a mess.... WEEKLY UPDATE JOHANNESBURG: A three-kilogramme pure gold cast of a hand of former South African president Nelson Mandela fetched 450,000 rand ($57,000) at a charity auction in Johannesburg on Tuesday.... MUSIC: International superhits As the punk cult started to grow, many bands seemed to come up with energized soundtracks that fall under the genre of alternative rock, which is most sought after hard rock.... MOVIE: The wild Thornberry’s movie This is a full-length animation movie that proves to be an extravagant and delightful treat for all the youngsters and it manages to score a home-run on every front....

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