Young Nation Magazine 16 July 2011

Dear friends,

How are you all? Hope you all

are enjoying your holidays. We

are back again to give some

company. In this issue, we have

included tips of organising

your book shelves. Then read

the interesting travelogue to

know about the beauty of our

northern region.

Take care,

edi

Hey kids, kindly send us letters, stories, poems and events detail on the following

address: [email protected] Or

Editor Young Nation4- Shaarey Fatima Jinnah, Lahore.

Designed by Sohail Abbas

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Hi edi,How are you and your team? I hope you are fine by the grace of Allah. I like your magazine and I am a regular reader of your mag-azine. Please increase the number of pages of your magazine and add new stuff. Kindly print my draw-

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ing. Take care!Asfa AsimLahoreDHA Senior school of Girls

Dear edi,I hope you are fine. I’m

sending this letter to you first time. Please add more stuff in your magazine and publish the poster of Gold-burg.From,Omer Gufran

Dear edi, How are you all? I am en-joying my vacations while reading this magazine. It

is very informative and the stories are very interest-ing. The cover story on the world of Google was well-written and it discussed in detail about the services of Google. Take care,Minahil Ahmed

Hi Edi,How are you and your team? I am fine by the grace of God. This is my first letter to you. I hope you will pub-lish it. I like your magazine very much. Please publish the posters of Beyblade, Pokemon and Spiderman. I will be thankful to you. Your Biggest Fan,Hamza Adam,

Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon.

Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you

love. Live as if this is all there is.- Mary Anne Radmacher

Mary Anne Radmacher is an author of motivational books and inspirational quotes,

an artist, and a calligrapher. She conducts workshops on living a full, creative, bal-

anced life, teaches Internet writing seminars, and works with individual clients.

She has been writing since she was a child, and she uses her writing to explore

symbols and find meaning. She is the author of Lean Forward into Your Life (Conari

Press, 2007), and Live Boldly (Conari Press, 2008).

Words of wisdom

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The Rain

By Robert Creeley

All night the sound had

come back again,

and again falls

this quite, persistent

rain.

What am I to myself

that must be remem-

bered,

insisted upon

so often? Is it

that never the ease,

even the hardness,

of rain falling

will have for me

something other than

this,

something not so insist-

ent--

am I to be locked in this

final uneasiness.

Love, if you love me,

lie next to me.

Be for me, like rain,

the getting out

of the tiredness, the fatu-

ousness, the semi-

lust of intentional indif-

ference.

Be wet

with a decent happiness.

Up, up and away

By Ilsa Naveed Khan

When I look up and see

the sky

lots of things go flying by

butterfly and buzzing

bees

zoom and whoosh

through the trees

its not just birds that

reach this height

look up there here comes

a kite

I sometimes wish I had

wings

then i could see all sorts

of things

The creeps of result

By Noor Afzal

Hair are standing, nerves

are breaking

Can’t go to sleep you’re

constantly waking

Every thought of yours is

filled with doubt

Heart’s beating wildly,

you’re afraid it’ll come

out

You try to calm yourself

but you fail

Self composure breaks

down and you wail

Anxiety eats you up alive

In a sea of desperation

you dive

You don’t sleep a wink at nightYou can’t seem to do any-thing rightYou can’t think of any-thing lestThe result of your dread-ed testThat horrific morning you want to sleep

You’d rather doze than

see what you reap

But in any case you have

to go

With a feeling inside of

sinking low


Books to the ceiling,Books to the sky,My pile of books is a mile high.How I love them! How I need them!I’ll have a long beard by the time I read them” ~ Arnold Lo-bel, A famous American Author of Children’s books.

One of the most pleasing sights for me is that of a well organ-ized bookshelf. It is a common dream of many avid readers to own a house with one room in it, completely dedicated to books. A room full of books, that is organized to perfection brings with it warmth, relaxa-tion and peace of mind. Merely organizing the contents of your study table or your wardrobe is a great stress buster and it un-clutters the mind. You must have experienced that just by shifting your room furniture to a better place in the room, gives you a sense of satisfac-tion and clears the mind right! Besides triggering a feeling of enhanced comfort, organized

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bookshelves represent our per-sonal values of discipline and self management. If you have a disorganized and sloppy book-shelf, try organising it and you will be surprised to see the psy-chological impact it will have on your mind. Your productivi-ty will boost and you will spend less time, finding the required books (especially, if you have a room full of books, with many bookshelves). Don’t let clut-ter cause unnecessary stress in your life. It does affect your work and personal life. How to organize the books in your bookshelf, here are the tips:

Get rid of all its possessionsTo arrange your bookshelf properly, firstly, empty the shelf completely. Since you are aim-ing at a complete overhaul of your bookshelf organisation, it is the most logical step to do so. You will be able to come up with interesting ideas to rear-range the books in racks. It will

give new life to the bookshelf. Remove all other items kept on the bookshelf like keys, cups, trays, toy, random bills or any other thing that you had kept it there, just because you were too lazy to find the appropriate places for those items.

Consider Shifting it to a New LocationOnce your bookshelf is empty, you must consider if its place needs to be changed. If you think that changing the place of the bookshelf will give the room a better look or will highlight the bookshelf more profoundly, don’t hesitate to change it. The case may be dif-ferent if you have a wall mount-ed bookshelf.

Clean it ThoroughlyHow many days have passed since you last dusted or cleaned your bookshelf? A bookshelf laden with dust is a classic example of laziness and poor book care. Now, it is the right time to clean it, when it is completely empty. Also, get

Books to the ceiling,Books to the sky,My pile of books is a mile high.How I love them! How I needthem!I’ll have a long beard by thetime I read them” ~ Arnold Lo-bel, A famous American Authorof Children’s books.

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bookshelves represent our per-sonal values of discipline andself management. If you have adisorganized and sloppy book-shelf, try organising it and youwill be surprised to see the psy-chological impact it will haveon your mind. Your productivi-ty will boost and you will spend

give new life to the bookshelf. t th b k h lfRemove all other items kept onthe bookshelf like keys, cups,trays, toy, random bills or any other thing that you had kept it there, just because you weretoo lazy to find the appropriateplaces for those items.

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the dust off from all your books. Prop-erly clean them and only then place the books, back on the bookshelf. You may like to color the bookshelf, so that it gets a new look. Consider all the options de-pending on the time available to you.

Sort Your BooksBefore putting all the books back in the shelf, do some brainstorming. It is one of the most helpful tips for organizing your bookshelf in a better way. The size of your bookshelf vs. the number of books you are planning to stack on it. If you have more books than the space available in the bookshelf, try to separate some books aside, that you have read or don’t need frequently. Don’t overburden the bookshelf as it will look congested and stuffed. Depending on the type of books, sort them in various groups like self help, fiction, non-fiction, academic books, au-tobiography etc. It is possible that you don’t have enough books to categorize them separately. In such a case, arrange books on other factors like thickness (size), color combination and shapes. By putting few sets of books in horizon-tal or vertical stacks, check which style looks the best. A harmony in the stack-ing style of the books, gives a uniformity to the structure, which looks pleasing to the eyes.

Put Them BackFinally put your books back on the shelf. You may choose to keep your books on different racks, depending on your choice. I personally keep all the books I have read a couple of times on the top rack of my bookshelf, followed by those that are my favorite collection. In the middle rack, I keep my academically im-portant books. Since I have to pick them occasionally, I prefer them to be in the middle racks. In the lower racks, I keep all books that are not so appealing to me but they have been a part and parcel of my book collection process. If there is a space left on your bookshelf, you have the best option to decorate it with fancy wallpapers, photo frames, designer trays, cups, trophies and many other things.

the dust off from all your books.. Prop-erly clean them and only then plaace the books, back on the bookshelf. Yoou may like to color the bookshelf, so that it gets a new look. Consider all the optioons de-pending on the time available to yyou.

Sort Your BooksBefore putting all the books back in the shelf, do some brainstorming. It is one of the most helpful tips for organizinng your bookshelf in a better way. The size of your bookshelf vvs. the number of books you are plannning to stack on it. If you have more bookks than the space available in the booksheelf, try

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Bruno, the little, brown pup-py wanted to play! He need-ed a friend.“Come play with me!” said Bruno to the white cow.

“No! No! No!” replied the white cow, shaking her head. “I have work to do. I have to give milk for Tinnu and Min-nu. Milk for their family, too.

Go away. Ihave WORK to do! MOOOOOOOOO!”Bruno went to the brown cock.“Come play with me!” plead-

Tinnu & MinnuS t o r y T i m e

BY SUMAIRA IMRAN


ed Bruno to the brown cock.“No! No! No!” cackled the brown cock. “I have to wake up lazy Tinnu and Minnu. I have to make yellow hens lay the eggs for breakfast. I have to chase the chicks all day long. Go away. I have WORK to do! COCK-A-DOO-DLE-DOOOOOO!”Bruno was sad. No one want-ed to play! He went to the big ox.“Come play with me!” said

Bruno to the big ox.“No! No! No!” said

the big ox. “I have to pull

the plough in the

field. Ihave to carry fruit and vegetables to the market. Go away. I have WORK to do!”Bruno saw the big black owl sitting on the tree.“Come play with me!” said Bruno.“No! No! No!” hooted the owl. “I am tired after chasing away all rats from the field. All night I ate insects. I am sleepy and tired. Go away! I have WORK to do! Bruno ran to the furry squir-rel.“Play with me!” cried the lit-tle puppy. “PLEASE play with me!”“No! No! No!” said the squir-rel. “I have to find food. Go away. I am busy. Ihave WORK to do!”Bruno went to the little, grey rat.“Play with me!” said Bruno.“No! No! No!” said the little rat.” The cat is sitting on the

tree. She wants to catch me. Go away! I have

WORK to do! I have to RUN away from

the cat!” Bruno saw the brown earthworm.“Play with me!” said the little puppy.“No! No!

No!” replied earthworm.

“I have to dig the mud. I have to go in-

and out, up and down and roundabout! Go away! I have WORK to do!”Bruno ran to a butterfly.“Play with me!” said Bruno.“No! No! No!” said beauti-ful butterfly. “I have to hop from flower toflower. I am busy. Go away! I have WORK to do!”Bruno went to a black fly.“Play with me!” said Bruno.“No! No! No!” buzzed the fly. “I have to sit on the garbage dump! Goaway. I have WORK to do!”Bruno went to Minnu’s mother.“Play with me!” barked Bru-no. “Play with me!”“NO! No! No!” said Minnu’s mother. “I have to clean the house. I have to cook food. I have to wash the clothes and water the garden. Go away! Ihave WORK to do!”Bruno ran to Minnu.”BOW-WOW! Play with me!” barked Bruno, wagging his tail.“No! No! No!” said Minnu. “I have homework to do. Go away! I have work to do!”“MINNU!” shouted her moth-er. “Where is Bruno? Send him to the kitchen.” Bruno ran to the kitchen. Mother was going to play with him! YIPPEEEEEE!“Bruno!” said mother. “Sit here. Don’t allow the cat into the kitchen. Sit!” Bruno sat. He was very, very happy! Finally, he had something to do!

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TRAVEL

For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it.For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it.For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it. ~Ivan Panin ~Traveling through clouds is just a dream and for me this dream turns into a reality every year. Blue sky covered with white clouds, huge mountains, green grass, fresh flowers with dew drops on them and the cool breeze has always attracted me. And if someone could find all of the above things in one, then it would not less than a paradise. Do you believe that heaven could be seen on earth? I do believe because I have seen it.People think that there is no such attraction over the moun-tains; perhaps they have this notion because they have been living over the mountains for long. No doubt that the life in northern areas is much difficult and hard, people have to suf-

PARADISEAVISITTO

By Saher Saqlain fer hardships for the sake of survival but despite all these facts I was always ready and excited for spending my next set of years in Northern areas of Pakistan. It is my hunger and search of God that I always love to travel into nature. And this time my search took me to the place that inspired me a lot. Without a doubt I can say that ‘Kaghan Valley’ is a blessing of God for all the Pakistanis but we take it for granted.The Kaghan valley is located in the northern Pakistan northeast of Hazara (NWFP) now known as Khyber-Pakhtunkhuwah. The best place to visit in Kaghan valley is “Naran”. On the way to Naran from Lahore you pass through Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Abbotabad, Balakot, Kewai and Shugran (Which is also part of Kaghan Valley). Balakot is about 220 Km away from Islamabad and if you travel more 35 km then you reach Shugran.Shugran is a small good place to stay for a night on your way to Naran. It’s a kind nature packed island with beautiful landscape, lush green trees, colorful flow-ers, butterfly and all kinds of birds. The feeling that you are

surrounded by a chain of moun-tains is worth a million. But one cannot forget the nights at Shu-gran with full bloom moon ac-companied by sparking stars. In short you can say that Shugran is a small piece of paradise on earth.The best time to visit Naran is in summer probably in between June to September as we have hot weather in our cities. The mountain scenery, the dales, lake, waterfalls, streams and glaciers are the main reason to visit Naran. Naran is best known for its walking tracks. The Kunhar River flows through the entire valley making it more beautiful and attractive. Makra Peak, Malka Parbat (Nanga Par-bat), Lalazar and Lake Saif-ul-Maluk are the unforgettable places.If you go Naran and couldn’t visit Lake Saif-ul-Maluk it means your trip goes useless or you can say incomplete. This lake is located about 14 km away from Naran situated in Manse-hra district. But the road to the


lake is so thin that tourists like us can’t drive. So it’s better to advise your father or the elder person, who take you to trip, to take a ride on jeep along with a professional driver. And if you want to walk through the way then let me clear you that this will take more than two hours to reach your destination. Have you ever heard from your grandparents that fairies come down to this lake in full moon? I couldn’t get a chance to see a single fairy but the beauty of this lake is so powerful and at-tractive that it gives a feeling of heaven. Lake surrounded by the huge mountains is worth seeing.I am short of words to describe the endless beauty of this val-ley. But seriously one thing that inspired me other than the beauty is the sincerity and help-ing nature of the people living there. I remember that few kil-ometers before Kewai our car got punctured. The workshop was little far from that place.

We were upset about the inci-dent. In the meanwhile a bus crowd-ed with the local peo-ple passed through us, they saw us. The driver stopped the bus and few people came to my father and talked to him. Without knowing us they helped us in chang-ing the car tires. And showed us the way to workshop. This was not the end when my father was busy at workshop and I was sitting on a chair near the shop some little girls coming from school came to me and greeted me so well. At that moment I realized that what we see in northern areas is not but this is a real beau-ty of that place.

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Achieving peace



Achieving peaceAchieving peace

Point of View

A bitter reality today is that our generation is hardly aware of what it means to live in a peaceful socie3ty.Peace in a society is not something that can be im-posed. It has to create by the mutual will of all. It is not something we can hope to achieve if we maintain an indifferent attitude to our surroundings. Sadly, we continue to be selfishly engrossed in our

matters until a tragedy that directly affects us, occurs. History testifies that a sleeping nation cannot change its fate. Standing up

and speaking against injustice is what leads to a positive change, anywhere in

the world. To change one’s destiny it is important to take an initiative rather than

camouflage as part of the cloud.Therefore rise! Start making a change on an

individual level primarily. Eliminate corruption amongst yourself and sur-

roundings by refusing to use shortcuts, bribes and connections. If you see injustice and inequality

around you, condemn and stop it with all your might. Even a small step or a little gesture contributes to the building of a re-invigorated nation.

By Noor Afzal


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