Better comprehension

I have been reading Young World for sometime now and I feel it is the best magazine for people of various age groups. Not only is it interesting but also filled with informative information in the form of articles, stories, letters, ‘Quiz’, ‘Quotes’, ‘Poet’s corner’, and ‘Art corner’. It is important that school-going students read the magazine in order to improve their comprehension level. Assa Moosa Turbat

Bicycle riding

Using a bicycle is one of the best exercises that helps keep us fit and can be considered as a good leisure activity too. In contrast, in our society this trend is limited to kids. People buy expensive cars but they don’t take up this healthy option, not even to cover small distances. Even doctors recommend walking and bicycle riding to people of every age group. In short, if we would use this environment-friendly option, it would not only promote good health but a cleaner environment as well.

Wasif Ali, Karachi

Plastic bags: a never ending evil

Plastic bag usage has adverse impacts on our environment. It is found in everywhere, even in our waters, causing harm to marine life. It is ingested by fish and other animals in water that results in their death, as the lifespan of plastic bags is 400 to 500 years, so plastic bags remain intact even after animals die. Despite being aware of the harmful effects of plastic bags, we continue to use them because we don’t have a proper substitute. Paper bags, of course, can’t bear heavy weights so we are compelled to use plastic bags. However, there are options such as cloth bags which can be used again and again, saving us from the hassle of purchasing plastic bags and will save our environment too.

Ayesha Fahad, Via email

Readers are leaders

Reading is a very useful habit that can change your world. By adopting the habit of regularly reading any good book, newspaper or magazines, you can improve your knowledge, vocabulary and language skills. Nowadays, the habit of reading is diminishing because youngsters prefer to spend their spare time on video gaming, internet and mobile texting. We should realise that these activities will give us no advantage in future. On the other hand, the habit of reading will provide us with a broader vision about life that will guide us wherever we’ll head. Don’t forget that ‘readers are leaders’!

Zobia Saeed, Karachi

Struggle

Our entire life revolves around this one word ‘struggle’ — struggle for education, for jobs and for relationships as well. A person’s struggle starts from his birth and continues till he dies. A child starts struggling when he gets into school. There he struggles for good marks, later for higher education, then for a good job and as he ages, he struggles to regain his lost health. During the course of life, sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. But we should never give up hope and continue our struggles because God helps those who help themselves. Besides, struggle is a part of life and gives us the motivation to live and make ours and others’ lives better. One should never think that his/her struggle will never pay off. Hard work and faith in God always gives you success — sooner or later.

Maryum Hassan, Karachi

Poor health facilities in Balochistan

Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan but, unfortunately, it lags behind other provinces when it comes to any facility, be it education, employment or health. There are not enough hospitals to provide people with proper healthcare. The ones that exist are not fully equipped and because of the unavailability of appropriate facilities for healthcare, a minor ailment can lead to complications and a fatal end.

Shereen Bakhsh, Turbat

Cell phone addiction

Nowadays many people, especially youngsters, are addicted to cell phones. Cell phones are meant to keep us in touch with the people we know. But now this useful device is used for unimportant things like bulk texting, unnecessary use of social networking websites, for music download and for late night calls. We can’t of course compel the companies to stop these services because it’s their business, but youngsters should realise it themselves that wasting time on cell phone will give them nothing but psychological problems. So, utilise your time for some healthy activities and use mobile phone only when it’s required.

Anisa Shabir, Turbat