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Suggestions and complaint

Dear Ed,

Us is becoming a tad bit serious for me. I want exciting articles on celebs and entertainment! There is nothing ever on fashion, which is a must for a youth magazine. I suggest that ‘My teen years’ be made a regular feature. Along with showbiz people, you can also interview cricketers! Fun stories and light readings should be a regular part of the magazine. I have a complaint: you people often write about noted educational institutions of the country, but not once have you featured my alma mater, Queen Mary College, in your mag. It is one of the oldest educational institutions in the country and deserves a place in Us.

Shazia Badar, Lahore

Hey Ed,

Finally a cover story on anime (Sept 23), something I had been missing for a long while! Good job, Noveen, but I think it would be nice if you write on different characters in-depth. I was depressed to read about the addiction issue in the story ‘Stepping up the rehabilitation game’ by Hamza Hasan (Sept 9). On the other hand, ‘The Kettlebell guru’ by Maria Shirazi was informative and inspiring. I also go to a gym but it never occurred to me to ask the management to show me the certificates of the instructors there. It seems that this particular issue was devoted to articles on health and fitness. I think gyms are a necessity, but spas are for those who are rich and mostly idle, or old. ‘Comic Relief’ was good as usual.

Nasir Chaudhary, Multan

Aoa Eddy,

One of my favourite sections in your magazine is The Green Room. I’ve been meaning to write to you about its layout for quite some time now and how it creates a dull and a neglected sort of impression when it’s supposed to be otherwise! The last few weeks have changed my opinion and now I’m writing to actually thank you for making my favourite section one of the best-looking pages now.

A happy reader

Hey Eddy,

We all have a special relationship with our teachers and we can never thank them enough for the role they play in our lives. The cover story ‘Teachers- unsung heroes of our society’ (Oct 7) was timely, but it could have been made more interesting if the interviewee had asked the teachers about some special and heart-touching moments they shared with their students. I remember, our teacher once helped us write an article on child labour, and then encouraged us to send it to a local children magazine. The day it was published, we were over the moon and our teacher – known as the strictest one – was so happy that she arranged an extra free period for us.

Bilal Saeed, Karachi

Hi Ed,

‘Dreams have strange way of coming true’ by Hadia Tariq (Oct 7) caught my fancy. In our society, a child is not even seven years of age when s/he is asked what they want to become when they grow up. And in some cases, they are told to become either a doctor or an engineer. I think it is up to teachers to educate the parents in this regard. For, not many realise their dreams like Hadia.

Hassan Shahid, Karachi

 

Reflection

Narrated by Ibn Umar (R.A)

When the Muslims arrived at Medina, they used to assemble for the prayer, and used to guess the time for it. During those days, the practice of Adhan for the prayers had not been introduced yet. Once they discussed this problem regarding the call for prayer. Some people suggested the use of a bell like the Christians, others proposed a trumpet like the horn used by the Jews, but Umar was the first to suggest that a man should call (the people) for the prayer; so Allah's Apostle (S.A.W) ordered Bilal to get up and pronounce the Adhan for prayers.

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 11, Number 578

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