November 19, 2005 Welcome to Young World, our weekly magazine for young people. This page is updated every Saturday. For current issue Click here Hi Kids, November 20, that is tomorrow, is Universal Children’s Day as designated by the United Nations General Assembly, to highlight the needs of the children and to recognize their rights and privileges.... Is it my day? The huge colourful banner on the wall of the school, I daily pass by on my way to the ustad’s workshop says in bold letters, “Wishing all children a very happy Children’s Day”.... Love, care and compassion Dear Diary, The other day I was feeling drained and low as never before, after watching a TV announcement regarding the details of lost and unattended earthquake victims.... Smiling for others “Mom!” I shouted for the third time in a row when I didn’t get my morning tea in bed. Ugghh! I realized that I was so used to my morning... The real winner Minu and Samira were best friends. They were in the same class. Whenever Minu had a problem she would ask Samira for help; and whenever Samira was in difficulty, she would ask for Minu’s help.... A day of misery “Aaaargh!” Came the piercing shriek of the girl. And I found myself thinking; honestly, am I really that ugly?... The driving test It looked like it would rain. It was a cool, breezy day and the sun had taken refuge behind a blanket of dark clouds, as I stood nervously.... Philadelphia: reflection of a bygone era Historically speaking this city is the birth place of the union that stands today as the world’s super power. Thirteen colonies loosely entered a union back in 1776 and gained independence from the British.... TV — a great entertainer If Philo Farnsworth, the man who invented TV, were alive today he would have felt like a king to see how his magic invention has conquered the hearts of millions across the world.... Ahson Khan — his childhood days After appearing in a couple of movies and television plays for virtually every available channel of Pakistan the British born lad, Ahson Khan, has groomed himself as a very dependable and fine Pakistani actor.... The mysterious imprints on your hand Two people can have the same weight, the same height and be totally identical such as in the case of identical twins yet their fingerprints will differ.... How and why? Hi friends! Of the age we all are, almost everybody claims to be intelligent and with a great know-how about everything. Let''s test your wits and see if you can answer... Poets’ Corner Haunted house On top of the hill With graves on its sides And a Beware sign on the gate With bats screeching... Focus on environment Pedal power: Human-powered, mouse-shaped Velotaxis, or “cult-flitzers,” as they are called, are flourishing across German cities. They could transform the way cities fight car pollution.... Weekly Update MULTAN: An English cricket team bat, put on auction at a fund-raising dinner, was sold at Rs300,000 as officials collect overall Rs2.8 million for the earthquake survivors at the event at DCO House here, officials said on Tuesday.... Mail box This is in response to the letter “Effects of cable TV” (YW, October 29) by Ali Gul Mohammad. The writer said that cable TV affects our health, our schedule and our studies. I disagree with him about our studies, because grades do not fall only due to our watching TV,... Super sis Dear Super Sis, I am a 14-year-old girl and I am studying in class nine. About four years back my cousin, who is two years elder than me, told... RECIPE: Tingle your taste buds Fried wings Ingredients 10 wings ½ tsp salt ½ tsp Chinese salt... BOOK: Villains — the bad and ugly! Long before Hollywood and movies came into being, the world was full of real-life bad guys who shot first and thought later, robbed at will, murdered without motive and above all,... WEBSITE: Online maps Www.maporama.org is an interesting site and informative too. Here you will find information related to geography. It contains global online maps of cities, villages’ even famous streets.... MOVIE: What a girl wants What a Girl wants is at its heart a story about a girl searching to find herself. Amanda Bynes plays Daphne Reynolds and her mother Libby is played by Mrs.... ON AIR: Music factory If you want to know about the release of your favourite pop star’s new album, or don’t know what the latest top charts are, then feel relieved because PTV’s hottest pop... GAME TALK: WWE: Smackdown vs Raw The latest WWE game, WWE: Smackdown vs. Raw, is without doubt the most realistic and best wrestling game ever.... Quotes In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.... Learning to read Remember Peter and Jane from the Ladybird Key Words Reading Scheme books that were handed over to you probably as the first books to help you learn new words.... Annual Naat Contest Pakistan Crescent Youth Organization (PCYO) recently held the 21st Annual Naat Contest at the Arts Council, Karachi. A number of schools participated in the contest. Abdul Haseeb Khan, Patron of PCYO,...

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