Regarding IYA
AoA Ed,
I do not understand why people are
creating such a fuss about 'In Your Aangan'? First of
all, Us is not a kid's magazine and even if it was a
kid's magazine, why shouldn't issues like these be
discussed in it? Child abuse is one issue children need
to be extensively educated about, as it is widely
prevalent in most societies. In Pakistan, parents and
children should be made aware of it as here such issues
are considered taboo and people think that ignoring
them will make them go away. But living in
denial can never solve a problem.
On the other hand, I don't think 'In
Your Aangan' is being very helpful for the victims of
child abuse as there is no particularly helpful advice
given with respect to the after-effects of abuse such as
low self-esteem or different phobias these children tend
to develop. In addition to replying to individual
letters, advice should be given on such matters, too.
Sarah Azhar, Islamabad
Peace through education
Dear Lubna Khalid,
I am highly impressed by the cover
story published in the issue of December 4, 2009 and I
am mailing you to express my feelings about this hero,
Mr. Mortenson. He has given so much to the children of
Pakistan. I have become his great admirer and I pray for
his prosperity and success.
Abid
Humble request to all parents
Dear Editor,
I am writing to you for the very
first time and I hope you will publish my letter. What I
want to say through this letter is that we all love our
motherland and can sacrifice anything for it as we know
that our existence depends on its existence. We've got
this country after giving lots of sacrifices and our
brave sons are still laying down their lives in
battlefields for our motherland. This is high time for
everyone to realise and understand their
responsibilities. It's my humble request to all
Pakistanis that please don't let the terrible situation
dispirit you. We will overcome all the problems one day.
And we can overcome these problems by educating and
grooming our new generation; teach them to be good,
teach them to be honest, teach them to be loyal to our
country. This would be one huge favour we can do for our
country.
Major Yasir Mehmood
Potpourri
Salam Eddi!
The issue of November 27 was great!
The article 'Modernism v/s Extremism - The end Result'
by Awais Imran was remarkable. I agree with him. We just
need to have faith. In letter's section, Awais Arshad
compared Harry Potter series with Twilight Saga. I don't
agree with him. Twilight has its own charm.
Ed, I want you to increase the number
of pages and publish the posters of Emma Watson and Tom
Felton.
Imama Ibrar
Dear Ed,
The issue of December 4 was awesome,
especially the story 'Welcome home' by Warda Ali Naqvi.
It was excellent. Please increase the number of
pages and bring the 'Greetings' page back. And yes, I
want you to print Hilary Duff's poster in your magazine.
Yasir Abbas, Gilgit
Eddy,
I am a big fan of Jasir Jawed and
want to see more of his work in the mag. I hope you pay
heed to my request. Also, I think editorial is the most
important part of any magazine and should never be
omitted! Eddy, I want to know about your team who work
to compile this whole magazine, so please tell your
readers about them. Best of luck for the future!
Ayesha Sheikh, Rawalpindi
Dear Eddy
After a very long time, I read
stories in Us which inspired me. The story 'Welcome
home' was great! It's heartening to see that there still
are youngsters who want to live and die for this
beautiful country. Other than that, as a humanitarian
myself (I work for USAID), I found the cover story
'Peace through education' very inspiring.
I emailed it to all the local and
international members of my organisation and it
was very appreciated by all, especially by the
Program Officer who himself is an American. We
could relate to it because we are doing the same work in
the FATA region, but in a more instituationalised manner
and we are trying to work in conflict zones,
too. Mortenson, no doubt, is going to be our role
model. Friends, wake up! Use your minds and take this
country out of the crisis it's facing by solving
problems on grass root level.
Abby Khattak
Hello Editor,
I used to get another English
newspaper and thought it was the best. But during my Eid
holidays, I was visiting my uncle's place and their
children introduced me to Us and The News. I started
going through your magazine and guess what, I completely
loved it. I can't believe I hadn't read Us before. Your
issue on Eid was really great. I loved the cover story
'Animal Talkies' by Luavut and the 'Poets' Corner'
seemed good, too. I kept on laughing while reading 'Chachi
Chatters'; it was fantastic. All these things made me
realise that I had to get Us regularly. So, it's another
Friday and my newspaper guy delivered Us today! The
cover story on Greg Mortenson was very inspiring.
'Graffiti' was top notch. 'Welcome home' and 'An ounce
of sympathy' were written with tender emotions. All in
all, a very wholesome magazine! :D
Maria Salahuddin, Rahim Yar Khan
Yo Ed!
I am writing to you after a very long
time. What forced me to write was the article 'Lights,
music, rock!' by Jasir Jawaid (November 27). Ed, it
was tremendous. I was over the moon to see
something about my favourite band, Linkin
Park, in Us. All the bands mentioned in the article were
my favourites. And I also got to read some new
information about them. Thanks a lot for printing
something refreshing. Also, the cover stories are
getting interesting, too. Moreover, I loved the 'Faith
files' and 'Trust Us' (November 20). I admire when Guru
gives satisfying suggestions. Lastly, thanks for
bringing back the poster page. Kindly print the poster
of '30 Seconds to Mars' or I won't read Us ever again!
;)
Mahnoor Alam Khan, Peshawar
Hi Editor,
Finally, Us came up with something
zara hat kay! 'Chachi Chatters' was quite a pleasant
surprise. I really liked the style. Who is this Chachi,
by the way? I am already looking forward to the next
coulumn after reading this one twice. Other than that,
there wasn't a lot of interesting stuff in the issue of
November 27, 2009.
Umaira Masood, Gujranwala
Dear Ed,
I am writing this letter in response
to a letter sent by a reader on the 13th of November,
2009. I am sorry for the late reply. In the letter the
writer asked for Miley Cyrus' public profile on Facebook.
So this is to inform all that she has numerous profiles
but the two which she uses the most are 'Miles R Cy' and
'Miles Ray Cyyrus'.
Minahil Ghafoor, Lahore
Hey Ed,
Thank goodness for the 'adult'
element that 'Chachi Chatters' brought in. I really
enjoyed it a lot. It was really very funny. Chachi, you
totally rock! However, the cover story 'Animal talkies'
was so-so. The article 'Abolish the Abuse!' by Safia
Aftab was informative. 'Graffiti' was not up to the mark
this time. But 'Chachi Chatters' really made up for the
all the other deficiencies.
Ozair Mansha, Sargodha
Hi Ed,
The issue of November 27 was
tremendous. 'Chachi Catters' was amazing and refreshing!
Great idea! Ed, when is Chachi going to write for Us
again? How old is she? Can I marry her? I belong to a
very noble and educated family. :P
Shehzad Ahmad Chohan ,Lahore
Dear Editor,
I absolutely loved Us of November 27,
2009. 'Chachi Chatters' was such an awesome addition. It
totally cracked me up. But I noticed there was no name
with the column. Was that a mistake? Anyway, whoever
wrote it, wherever she is, I am looking forward to more
and more of you - Chachi…
And also Luavut Zahid did a
commendable job in cover story 'Animal talkies'.
Zubia Rehan, Islamabad
Hiya Ed,
Okay, let me make this
short, and clear. The cover story, 'New Loonies' by
Luavut Zahid was very childish and naive. A work
of fiction can have all the possibilities. The
article was not at all impressive, and a truly wanna-be
piece of writing.
Rameen Nomaan, A.K.
Hey Edi!
The issue of November 20 was superb!
The cover story really appealed to me because I am one
of biggest fans of 'Twilight'. The article 'I still
haven't lost faith' by Hafsah Sarfraz was also good. I
really appreciate her great work. The poster of Selena
Gomez was good, too! I like her a lot. Keep up the good
work!
Amrat Khan, Muzaffarabad
Blacklisted!
Dear Editor,
I want to bring to your attention
that a poem 'Little cat's feet' which was published in
the issue of November 27, 2009 was not written by Sana
Toor. The original writer of the poem is Carl Sandburg,
a modern American poet. The original title of the poem
is 'Fog'. It is also the part of Bachelors of Arts
curriculum. Kindly take notice of this.
Zara
Sana Toor has been blacklisted from
the mag.
