Hi kids,
I am sure you are all set for tomorrow, with your gifts and cards. And why shouldn’t you be, since it is a day for which you wait the whole year....
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The woman behind you and me
There’s one person in your house who will stay up the night for you if you’re ill and still be up at the crack of dawn to whip up a healthy breakfast. There’s a person under your roof who...
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Money cannot buy happiness!
My best friend had everything at her disposal. She wore imported clothes, lived in a luxurious villa and had a car at her disposal. But still, her life was a sad story....
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Sunshine, smiles and flowers
A small rectangular album fell in my lap as I pulled out the dusty box resting in the innermost corner of my cupboard. This brown box labelled ‘Viking Dinner Set’ contained possessions from my school days....
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Monster’s recipe
“Attention again!” The Grand High Monster was shouting. “I will now give you the recipe of formula 86 delayed action mouse-maker. Take out your pencils and notebooks.”...
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Sadder, but wiser too
I still remember the day we first met. It was love at first sight, yes it was! Never had I felt that way and the feeling of having my love so close to me was sheer bliss....
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The helping hand
Naseema is a sixteen-year-old girl, suffering from mental retardation. When I first visited the orphanage where she resides, I found her sitting silently in a corner, appearing almost inanimate...
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Diary in its true meaning
Diary literally means a daily record of personal activities, reflections or feelings. It may also be called a journal; I am not a very experienced diary writer for I started mine just a few weeks ago....
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And they compare diaries to mothers…
Breaking free of the entangling mesh of my thoughts, I picked up the copy of Young world a few weeks ago and came across this heading: ‘Secret diaries or mothers —...
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Poets’ Corner
Mother is the joy of life
Mother is a star of the eyes
Mother is a song of love
Mother is a faith of happiness
Mother is a source of smile
Mother makes children feel happy
So I pray to Allah...
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Recipe
Mother’s Day is a holiday devoted to motherhood and expressing thanks to mothers. Tomorrow is Mother’s Day, so now it’s time to start thinking about what to get for her...
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Super Sis
My my, what an unusual query. I must say it certainly is one of a kind. I hope for your sake that you’re kidding here, but well, for the sake of this column, I'll humour you...
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Miscellanea
A walk-a-thon was organised by the Zindagi Trust last week for its students followed by a beach cleaning exercise. The group of more than a thousand children, teachers, staff...
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Mail Box
Writing articles for a prestigious magazine like Young World is a very rewarding task as it allows the writer to express their views and experience the joy of seeing their work...
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Quotes
We don’t know what we want, but we are ready to bite somebody to get it, There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work....
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