August 16, 2003 Welcome to Young World, our weekly magazine for young people. This page is updated every Saturday. For current issue Click here Hi kids! This week had an important date in our nation’s history. I hope there is no need to remind you of the importance of this day. Yes, you all know that Pakistan came into being on August 14, 1947, and we all celebrate our independence with great zeal and enthusiasm.... Cover Story: Some reflections on the past and future So once again, it is that time of the year. Fourteenth of August, the day that made us what we are today: a Nation of independent people, striving towards betterment in... Debate: Where are we heading? You cross the zebra-crossing on a red light and the policeman in his white uniform, asks you to pull your car to one side and show him your documents. You pull your car aside, but in the meanwhile realize that you don’t have your documents or your license with you.... How to organize a library club Here is an idea you might try during this summer vacation. Let me tell you can organize a library club, which is a lot of fun. All you need to do is to make a pool (collection) of some books among your friends’ group. Make covers and put stickers on them. You might want to take votes for the best books. For this you need to organize.... Story Time: A night with my best friend! “So how did you find our new neighbours, Joan?” Mrs Davis asked her 9-year-old daughter, who’d just returned from her new neighbour-cum-friend’s house, on the dinner table.... Story Time: Was he really a stranger? Wallaaa! A week left to celebrate the memorable day of August. Ding dong ding, the clock chimed. Ali looked up and saw the time. It was 12noon —the time to join his friends to prepare for the celebrations..... Animals in our life If you are an animal lover, then surely you can’t help yourself feeling a deep sense of compassion towards the poor donkeys every time you spot them lugging tons of iron... Feature: The making of a nation The creation of Pakistan was not a simple job. In fact, it was the culmination of years of hard work for a separate identity of the Indian Muslims.... Country Hopping: Senegal A country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean, Senegal is bounded in the north by Mauritania, in the east by Mali, in the south by Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, and encloses Gambia on three sides.... What’s in a name Its is obvious that each of us have heard the following famous names written in bold characters, Here is the detail how these names came about. Xerox — The inventor, Chestor Carlson, named his product trying to say... Earth A Live: Focus on environment Roads: enemy of the environment Roads have long been considered the environment’s enemy, creating (literal) avenues for deforestation and development. Now, it seems, they are also to be blamed for another major.... Book: Equal rites According to an ancient lore, the eighth son of a father who was his father’s eighth son (sounds confusing doesn’t it?) is potential material for wizardry. And matters do get a... Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean One doesn’t hold much hope for pirate movies as in the past Hollywood directors have made high-budget pirate adventures following traditional storylines, only to receive an unenthusiastic response from the spectators.... CD Review: Student collection Student Children Collection 2004 is yet another CD with a number of interesting and educational software for children between 3 to 18 years of age.... Music: The young and the hopeless High-school jingles, punk rock melodies, and fully-furnished chorus, surely serve as a winning mixture. Good Charlotte while following this recipe lost their way in between. However, their album The Young and... Vocabulary: Confusing words Its, it’s: Its is the possessive pronoun and, like yours, hers and theirs, does not take an apostrophe before the s:... Computers: Caring for your pictures Our photographs specially those with family and friends are a precious treasure and most of us try our best to cherish them forever. Let us see how we can use “My... Recipe: Spicy snacks Aloo chholey Ingredients 1/2 kg chickpeas (chana) 1/2 kg boiled potatoes... Miscellanea: SOS village summer camp Cool drops of rain poured down as one entered the SOS Children’s Village premises. Family Educational Services Foundation (FESF) had organized a week long summer camp for more than 150 orphan... Record temperatures in Europe PARIS: A heatwave that has set all-time record temperatures in many countries pushed much of Europe to the brink, on Tuesday, overloading power plants, filling hospitals and fuelling new forest fires... Quotes * If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the facts. — Albert Einstein * You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try. — Beverly Sills... Super Sis I am a student of class VIII. I am worried because all my friends have boyfriends except me. I feel completely left out. I don’t even get invited to parties because I am single. I really want to have a soul-mate to comfort me when... Mail Box EVERYTHING that exists in this world comprises the environment. Don’t you think our environment is worst affected due to the chopping down of trees, hunting and a lot more. Even though there is a ban on hunting in Pakistan... Mail Box Thoughts on Independence Day I, being a Pakistani Vow to my country That I will always serve it With great pleasure and dignity...

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