My American friend, Susan, came to visit me last month. I had planned all sorts of exciting things for us to do. But to my surprise, one of the first things she wanted to do was to take a ride on a city bus! I thought this strange.I agreed to accompany her although taking a […]
There are a few hobbies, which are as absorbing as fishing. People say that old men only seek fishing when they feel lonely. I don’t agree. After all I am not old, still I have so much liking for fishing.My school work stands in my way, so I could find time for going fishing only
Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter. This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they
Today the main source from which we derive energy is fossil oil. This is a non-renewable source and it will run out in the near future. We need to find alternative energy sources to power our world, and we have to begin now and not wait for the inevitable to happen.Some possible alternative sources of
It was the school holidays and I was staying with my aunt Nafisa and cousin Asad. We often visit one another and stay at each other’s house during the holidays.Asad and I enjoy watching horror movies and telling ghost stories to each other. On the first night at her house we huddled together on the
Fran was born on a remote island in Indonesia. He was one of seven children. From the time he was born, Fran was kept out of sight of others by his parents. They did this because Fran was physically impaired. He was born without legs.Fran’s parents loved him even though he was not like their
I enjoy gardening as a hobby and a leisure activity. Most of my friends think it odd for a young person such as myself to have such a hobby. They would rather be out playing football. I have tried explaining to them the great joy I derive from seeing something I have planted grow and
Fear is a feeling when normal faculties get damped and a sense of helplessness develops. It would be interesting to take a close look at what fear is. To understand it, let us take an example. A boy is afraid of a dog because once a neighbour’s dog bounced at him and from then on
Everyone is having one problem or another. It may be the need of this or that or the lack of certain things. These problems may be natural or created by circumstances. If a person suffers from a paralytic limb, it is natural. On the other hand, if one has lost a purse during a travel
In today’s fast-paced society, our traditional cultural values and identity are at risk. We have to make a conscious effort to ensure that we do not lose touch with our cultural heritage. One of the important features of a cultural identity is the ability to speak one’s mother tongue. One’s mother tongue would be the
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Education is not merely the bookish education and the acquiring of diplomas and degrees. It is also the training of man’s faculties to draw out the best from him and to make him a better person. Education must result in an all-round personality which means physically, mentally, intellectually, morally and spiritually he is developed. He
In fact there is nothing deliberate when I learnt to cook. Really it came quite by accident as it happens in many cases. For example, one learns to swim when he suddenly finds himself in deep water and he has the first lesson in swimming.Of course it is a case of “necessity is the mother
So far as I am concerned, the Christmas season is my favourite time of the year. It is the season which keeps me busy and pleasurably engaged.At first there is the getting ready for the season. The house gets a cleaning and is given a spruce appearance. The drawing room is made attractive with buntings,
Advertisement is one of the human institutions highly developed nowadays. To some extent it advertises its ware; for instance, the colour and smell of flowers is nothing but advertisement to attract the attention of insects and birds and the promise of honey is the gift.Advertisement is one of the media to draw the attention of
It was a happy day for Shireen because it was her birthday. Her father had promised to get her a puppy as a pet.Shireen was delighted to see so many puppies at the pet shop. One puppy, however, was different. It was trying to get up but could not. It just looked pitifully at Shireen.