January 24, 2004 Welcome to Young World, our weekly magazine for young people. This page is updated every Saturday. For current issue Click here Hi kids! A friend just delivered the news — “Popeye the Sailor” has turned 75. Happy Birthday Popeye, though it’s a week late. What can one do?With so much happening around the world,... Cover Story: An amazing phenomenon Telepathy has continued to mystify thousands of minds since centuries. What is it? Is it a reality or just a myth? Where did it originate? How does it work? Who can... Dear Diary: Souring friendship with suspicion We generally misjudge people by their appearances and confide in them. Later reality reveals that appearances are deceptive.... Feature: Know your body There is no doubt that God has created man which is one of his master piece and wonders. But you must have always heard people blaming God saying that he has not given me wealth or he does not answer... South Asia — II: The world and Pakistan through maps * Cold climate on the higher altitude over 18,000 feet is not conducive to the growth of forests. Similarly, the dry mountain where the rainfall is negligible also does not allow... Story Time: Living for others “Aymen beta. Can you please bring me my purse from upstairs?” I heard my dadi’s, irritating voice, disturbing me while I was watching TV. To me that was very annoying, “Why... Story Time: The mysterious act “They will never find me here. I’d better go home now,” twelve-year-old Hamid muttered to himself as the golden bowl of the sun disappeared over the western horizon.... Story Time: She egged her son on Siddique was a fifteen-year-old boy, living with his mother in a small village. Siddique’s father had died in an accident, when he was just twelve years old. He was the eldest... Aeroplanes of Yesterday At 10:30 am on December 17, 1903, Orville Wright achieved the first piloted, sustained, controlled and powered flight. His brother, Wilbur Wright, stood by and timed the flight with a stopwatch.... Computers: Create and customize charts A Chart is a graphic representation of different levels of a certain situation. From a chart you can quickly view and compare the progress, growth, fall or rise of a... Opinion Corner: Your worst fear! Among many other fears that surround us, my worst fear is that of losing my friends. I can’t imagine living without them. Life would be so incomplete if we had no... Miscellanea: A battle of minds Scheduled from January 10-14, the 5th International Schools Educational Olympiad — ISEO 2004 induced students from all across the country and abroad to engage in an exciting battle of minds as... Weekly Update: Spirit eyes a Martian stone WASHINGTON: The US robotic explorer Spirit zeroed in Tuesday on a Martian stone the size of a football (soccer ball), NASA said.... Book: Ordinary people A New York Times Bestseller, the title of the book was enough to attract me. Anything but ordinary, this book is a must-have for all you bookworms out there. The... Music: Trust company When I first read about Trust Company, I thought that they were merely a bunch of Linkin Park wannabes, and I instantly wrote them off. But when I heard their first... On Air: Bachchey maan kay sachchey Geo TV has a variety of interesting programmes to offer for all and sundry. Be it a toddler or even an adult, there is something for everyone. One such programme is... Game Talk: Tom Clancy’s: Splinter Cell This game kicks off with the reactivation of Sam Fisher an ex-government agent into NSA. Splinter Cell is a game based on new level of stealth; darkness is your friend Sam... The tiny ladybird... It is a fact that bugs and beetles send shivers down one’s spine, but the tiny red-coloured beetle — the ladybird — is a pleasant sight to behold.... Quiz: From the art world 1) Which pre-expressionist painter is famous for his self-portraits and masterpieces such as Self-Portrait with Pipe and Straw hat, Starry Night and Field with Poppies?... Quotes Faith is the continuation of reason. —William Adams * God’s mill grinds slow, but sure. —George Herbert.... Briefs: Croc shock PRETORIA: A South African reptile enthusiast investigating a call, found a metre-long Nile crocodile lazing in the pool of a Pretoria suburb, the Pretoria News daily reported on Wednesday.... Laugh it off! Teacher: George where is America on this map? George: Here. Teacher: Now class, who discovered America Class: George.... Mail Box This is with reference to Tahira Saleem’s article “Never meant to” in which, by confessing her transgressions, she believed that Almighty Allah would forgive her for her sins. The article she wrote was so factual... Poet''s Corner Goodbye! My school Sitting in a moon lit night I saw my past so bright All those fun filled years Which were without any fears...

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