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July 2011
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YOUR TIME IS NOW
ALL ABOUT THE
BEAUTY QUEENS
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Heartbreak
Story
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New gadgets
to watch out
what would you save if
your house was on fire
Of Randolph
And America
A student shares her journey
Slam Poets
in the rise
Color Therapy- Heal
yourself with clothes
DATING
TRENDS
From Around The World
Teenage Crisis?
TACKLE THEM HEAD ON
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TEENAGE
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Being a teenager is
never easy with all
the problems you are
bound to face, read
about everything you
fear as a teenager.
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Red stripe shirt,
United Colors of Benetton, Rs 4,799
Levi’s Jeans, U.F.O, Rs 1,498
Red stripe cotton belt,
United Colors of Benetton, Rs 1,500
Red tees, Store One, Rs 999
Yellow print tees,
U.F.O, Rs 998
Purple half pant, Rs 398
ON THE COVER
AND AS WE
WALKED
Read the exciting
journey of our reporter
as he follows the
students of Gyanodaya
Residential School on
their hiking trip
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COLOR
THERAPY
Learn how to splash
new excitng color into
your wardrobe.
AHILYA SHARMA
PHOTOGRAPHY:
PIX- THE LIGHT SKETCH
WARDROBE: FMIRROR.COM
MAKE-UP & HAIR: LOKESH THAPA
FASHION CO-ORDINATOR:
NITESH SHERCHAN
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JULY, 2011
FEATURE
CONFESSIONS
JU0L1Y
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CLIPPED WINGS
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BREAKING
INTO
BREAKUPS
Feel like a flightless bird?
Find out how different
things can tie you down
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GAMING
HIGH SCHOOL
BLUES
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High-school can be a
grueling experience, read
how difficult it could be
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FICTION
AT THE SLOPE OF
EVEREST
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RETRO RAVE
Read how an out-dated console
system has still inspired gamers
today.
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Hey there Teenz readers!
Greetings!
So, we’re here again with our July
Issue and we can only hope that it
fun-tertains the brains out of you.
Well not literally though. Of course,
I don’t want the brains coming out
of our youth of today, pioneers of
our country tomorrow, because that
would be, just so…mmm.. well tragic.
Jokes aside, to go a lile out of
context here, I only recently emceed
for our sister publication Healthy Life
Magazine’s widely successful online
competition “Sweet Child Of Mine”.
And I can tell you I was
blown away by some of the
talented kids that performed on
the stage that day. Whoever said,
Nepali kids aren’t as talented
as the kids constantly seen on
international TV channels? e
only thing Nepali kids don’t
have, is the platform and we’re
glad that Healthy Life, however
small, gave them one.
And the other thing that
blew us away was also the
magnanimous response to
this online voting contest, 675
participants with over 3 lakh
votes that poured in, showed
that Nepal has indeed reached
the point of being extremely
internet savvy and are looking
to ferociously participate in
competitions, because really ,
there are hardly any.
at brings me to announcing,
wait -not yet announcing,
but definitely giving you all a
heads up that we at TEENZ are
bringing you a competition of a
similar nature, this time for our
youth population of the country.
So stay updated on that by liking
our page on Facebook at facebook.
com/teenzmagazine and logging on
to teenz.com.np, today.
Now, for this issue we hope that
our cover story on “teenage crisis”
and ways to smartly avert it will be
helpful to you.
And of course, we have all of
our regular sections, that are geared
up to hopefully inform, inspire and
entertain you all the while. Aer all
this is your magazine and we ask
you to be a part of us by sending in
your photos to be featured in the
many sections like “wadrobe”, “my
room” or send us your articles to be
published in the “reader’s stop” and
many more.
Hoping to hearing from you soon.
Until we meet you next time with
exciting new contents and an exciting
new Teenz for August, this is me
wishing you all “Happy Reading”.
Much love,
Samriddhi Rai
[email protected]
Sub-Editor
Teenz
Entertainment
MOVIES
Movie-Time
AT WORK
No matter how hectic our lives may
be, everyone has sometime for good
movies. Read on to find out the favorite
movies of those inhabiting ECS Media.
TEXT: BONITA S. BASNYAT
Yukta Bajracharya
(Writer, Fr!day)
Prerana Amatya
All Time Favorite: Home Alone
Recent Favorite:
Worst: Tees Maar Khan
Wished it had a sequel: Lake
house
(Subscription)
All time Favorite: Boys before
flowers
Recent Favorite: Thank you
Worst Movie: I hate Love Stories
Wished it had a sequel: Boys over
flowers
Gaurav Thapa
(Editorial Assistant, Living)
All-time favorite movie: The Fountain
Recent favorite movie: True Grit
Worst movie: Twilight
Wished it had a sequel: Superhero
Amar B Shrestha
A
(Editor, Healthylife)
All time Favorite
A
movie: Roman holiday
Recent Favorite:
King’s Speech.
Worst movie: Hindi
W
Movies (not my type)
Wished it had a
W
sequel: Roman Holiday
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Sachin Tamrakar
Marketing
All time Favorite: Kuch Kuch
Hota hai and Tum Bin
Recent Favorite: I hate love
stories.
Worst movie: Ragini MMS
Wished it had a sequel:
Golmaal 3
Entertainment
BOOKMARKED
“Love Story”
Book Review of
— Eri Segal
“The past 40 years have so overly hyped and
popularized Love Story that I expected to be
blown away by it and, in the end, was left only
with a half-filled appetite for a good read.”
BY SABRINA SINGH
F
or all those who have a
hankering for tragic romance,
Erich Segal’s Love Story is
definitely recommended. For
the rest of us, it is not. Love Story is a
simple, hackeneyed sort of a romance
tale of two star-crossed lovers (think
contemporary Romeo and Juliet)Oliver Bare IV and Jennifer Cavilleri.
He’s rich. She’s poor. She’s majoring
in music. He’s a sport fanatic. But
when they meet sparks fly and,
forsaking all rules and family ties, they
marry and start what they hope to
be a lifelong journey together. Again,
here comes the oh-so-predictable twist
in the story (the way it is wrien, I
doubt if it deserves to be called a twist
at all)- Jenny has cancer and is going
to die.
handwriting was curious- small sharp
leers with no capitals (who did she
think she was, e. e. cummings?)”.
Sadly though, the novel drags on
from there- its content not fulfilling
and the plot not tantalizing enough.
Love Story’s story is- for want of a
beer word- simple- too simple. It is
fresh and entertaining whilst our two
protagonists first meet; but then is
plainly predictable in the second half of
the novel. For those of you who want a
mixture of passion, drama, twists, cliff
hangers, adventure or all of the above
in a love story, Segal’s story would turn
out to be disappointing. Of course, I
have to acknowledge some moments of
sensitivity that are heart-wrenchingly
To what lile there is to appreciate, I
loved the opening of the novel- when
the two college sophomores meet at a
library and wiily end up with a date.
anks to Segal’s knack for humor, the
chapters that follow are not boring.
eir first impressions of each other
are not exactly mesmerizing- she calls
him a “Harvard Preppie”, he calls her a
“snoy Radcliffe bitch” (how on earth
did they fall in love so instantly!). As
a narrator, Oliver is funny, honest
and poignantly vulnerable. I love
how his earnest recount of Jenny
shows his piercing love for her -“Her
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sweet (like when they fight over
whether or not to name their future
baby “Bozo”!), but that is hardly
enough for a novel to transition from
a mediocre-read to a classic status.
e protagonists- Oliver and
Jenny- are very likeable characters,
with strong but different personalities.
Oliver is rich- coming from a family
steeped in heritage and importancebut not ostentatious (rather, he seems
embarrassed by his father’s repute
and money). Jenny is savvy, smart
and funny, and the only child of a
widowed baker. is contrast in their
characters ideally sets the mood for
the incredibly clichéd “one completes
the other” situation. e humorous
dialogues between these main (and
only) characters are what would make
Love Story a passable read.
What puzzles me is why this
novel has been so widely appreciated
and loved, even credited as being
Segal’s masterpiece; the San Francisco
Examiner calling it “funny, touching
and infused with wonder”. It has a
Hollywood big-screen adaptation of
the same name which was not only
commercially successful but still
nominated for seven Academy Awards.
e past 40 years has so overly hyped
and popularized Love Story that I
expected to be blown away by it and, in
the end, was le only with a half-filled
appetite for a good read.
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TEXT: TEEN
So, what is slam poetry,
really? We slammed an
undercover with some slam
poetry queries. Here is what
that person had to say.
Who is a slam poet?
Slam is actually the competition aspect of poetry
which is meant to be performed for an audience.
However, they are used to refer to all poems
that are aimed at being performed in front of an
audience. A slam poet is a spoken word poet.
Is it any different from rapping? Or is it just a
fancier name for rappers?
Rapping is only one form of spoken word poetry.
Any poem written for the page is fit for the
stage – be it a haiku or a poem written in iambic
pentameter. One maybe called a slam poet if
one is a rapper, but it doesn’t really have to be
the same the other way around.
How many slam poet events have taken
place in Kathmandu so far?
From the Word Warriors group, more than 10. If
there were other such events, we are not aware
of them yet.
How many slam poets are there in ktm? (The
ones who have performed)
This is like asking how many poets are there in
KTM. The Word Warriors are a thriving group
on Facebook but there are religiously nine slam
poets who have been performing in spoken word
events, regularly. There may be many who are
still in the closet.
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What are the qualities needed to become a
slam poet? Can any random
person try to become a slam poet?
Yes, anyone can be a slam poet, if they really
want to. The spoken word is a form of expression,
a movement that any one can join. Of course,
one has to have a good command of the spoken
word. The writing of the poem is also important but
performing it is the main part. Each slam poet has
a different way of slamming and performing.
Do slam poets in Kathmandu have a group or
an organization?
Yes, there is an organization called the Word
Warriors – perhaps the first of its kind.
Where and how can we find future slam poet
events?
We do slam poetry everywhere and anywhere –
from popular bars to coffee shops to book launch
events. From the group, the Word Warriors, we try
to organize at least one spoken word event every
month. To stay up to date with the events, find the
Word Warriors on Facebook or send us a message
and we shall keep you on our emailing list. And of
course, keep your eyes and ears open!
Slam Poet is so far off and almost alien to our
culture and yet it’s getting popular by the day .
why do you think that’s happening?
The term Slam Poetry may seem alien but what
slam poetry actually is, is not alien. It’s always
been there in one form or the other. Slam has
now officially been recognized all over the world
and the rise of slam is the sign of the rising desire
of people, especially the youth, to speak out and
voice their feelings. The spoken word has always
been a powerful medium.
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Entertainment
EVENT
Writing
Workshop
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TEXT: PRAJESH SJB RANA
n June, 15, 2011, Teenz
conducted a One-day
Writing Workshop with
Professor Dr. Abhi Subedi
of Tribhuwan University with the
purpose of helping school-going teens
of Kathmandu get a beer perspective
on writing.
Held at Hotel Himalaya, twentyeight students from fourteen
different schools showed up, keen on
listening to how their writing could
be improved.“e experience was
intriguing,” says Rasmita Dhamala
from Siddgartha Vanasthali School.
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Aer a brief introduction about
ECS Media and Teenz magazine,
Dr Abhi Subedi started the
workshop.
Asking questions here and
there, in between his introduction
to writing, he made the workshop
as interactive as possible. e
students made a wonderful
audience, listening and writing to
every bit of valuable information
shared by the Professor. Dr. Subedi
then asked the students to first
list down the topics of what they
wanted to write about and then
having made them pick one topic ,
he then suggested that the students
jot down a series of words on their
selected topic. Aer they were done
with it, they were then asked to
venture further and form a paragraph
in accordance with the words they
had listed, then moving ahead with
formulating paragraph by paragraph,
eventually draing an entire story.
“It was a very pleasant experience
talking to such brilliant young
people,” says Dr. Subedi aer the
workshop.
e students came up with
wonderful pieces of prose by the end
of the session, where Dr. Subedi asked
a few students to read out what they
wrote. Aer the workshop, the students
were guided down for lunch.
Tech Realm
T
GAMING
RETRO RAVE !
BY: PRAJESH SJB RANA
he gaming world has
never showed any signs
of slowing down, new
games are displayed at
stands every day, most likely with
beer graphics and gameplay. e
PlayStation 3, XBOX 360 and Wii
have taken gaming to heights to
gaming that we could never have
imagined, bringing the best of the
technological world into your home
TV. With games like God of War III
and BioShock, the magic of gaming
seems even more real now. New
technology has brought about a new
age for gamers but what about the
age that has passed?
Classic games, on old consoles,
have succeeded in making a
significant mark on gaming history
even with their out-dated graphics or
sound. Game-makers are still inspired
by the classic gaming ages and some
gamers have hold on to the fading
age that was the Super Nintendo
Entertainment System (SNES). SNES
was the best-selling console of the
16-bit gaming age and continues to in
trance gaming enthusiasts and retro
gamers. SNES was a turning point
in gaming history and people can
still be found creating computer-data
replicas of original game cartridges
called ROMS.
Even years aer its release or
support, SNES gaming is still alive
on personal computers in the form of
Console Emulation. Various programs
that emulate the state of the console,
have come into existence to help
gamers experience games originally
manufactured for the SNES. ese
emulators run ROMs, extracted
from their cartridge counterparts.
e widely famous ZSNES would be
the best SNES emulator, supporting
all games in addition to user hacks
or translations. SNES emulations
are now even available for handheld devices like the Andriod, iPod/
iPhone, PSP or Gameboy Advanced.
e biggest reason SNES had,
and has till date, such a large cult
following was because of it games.
SNES has been home to a lot of
era-altering games like, Megaman
X or e Legend of Zelda. Below, I
give you to the top ten of the SNES
console.
Many of the games mentioned
above are still growing stronger.
Many of the above games have many
sequels, and many of these games
have been re-made for newer gaming
consoles. e SNES is like an old
treasure chest for any retro gamer, or
real jewels for any collector.
1
3
4 5 6
7 8 9 10
Chrono Trigger
– 1995 by Square
Bahamut Lagoon
– 1996 by Square
Super Mario World 2:
Yoshi’s World
– 1995 by Nintendo
The Secret of Mana
– 1993 by Square
The Legend of Zelda:
Link to the Past
– 1992 by Nintendo
Final Fantasy III
– 1990 by Square
Contra 3: The Alien Wars
– 1992 by Konami
Megaman X
– 1993 by Capcom
Street Fighter 3: Turbo
– 1993 by Capcom
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Donkey Kong Country
– 1994 by Rare
Tech Realm
iCANDY
TECH
MENAGERIE
The tech world keeps racing
ahead, so to keep track of
all the new gadgets flooding
the market, we bring you four
gadgets to keep an eye on
BY LIZA PAUDEL
XBOX KINECT (RS. 18000)
A console awarded ‘Parents’ Choice
Awards’ in the United Stated for its
top quality content that entertains
and educates simultaneously,
stimulates imagination and helps
children grow, the Xbox Kinect is
available in Nepal at the Gadget
Shop. A direct rival to the Playstation
Move and to a lesser extent,
Nintendo Wii, unlike them, Kinect
opts to actively integrate all voice,
a camera and full-body sensing to
get rid of the buons altogether. In
fact, it is the only console to
rely on body gestures and voice
commands alone, and with that
it takes gaming to a whole new
level.
Kinect’s gesture navigation
consists of moving your hand in
time with the cursor and holding
it in place while a selection
confirms. It is fairly accurate
and fun to carry around. Voice,
on the other hand, works almost
flawlessly, perhaps also because
CHIMEI 96VS (RS. 12,000)
A new model of the LED Monitor
of Chimei brand is now available
at Sagar Infosys. Complete with
a 3 years warranty, the model is
the successor of the previous LED
monitor 96VD.
One of the key features of the
new 96VS is its very low power
consumption. For a monitor, it
consumes surprisingly 20 was
only; and in its power-saving state,
a bare 1 wa. At 18.5”, the monitor
stands tall but is hardly heavy, a light
weight of 2.9 kg including stand! A
glossy black color and built in stereo
speakers make it a treasured addition
to any household.
e LED display is superb with 16:9
aspect ratio and 10,000,000:1 dynamic
ratio.It also boasts of features as CC
Pro Chimei color enhancement and
3D Color Gamut making it pleasing
to the eyes and accurate in its
visualization.
Sagar Infosys, New Road
4233618, 4245058
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you’re limited to saying words that
are on screen only.
e standard playing area is stated
as 6-8 feet but it really should be
8-10 for the player to get the best
out of it. And as an added bonus
there is the video chat, compatible
with Windows Live messenger.
To a market that equals motion
gaming with casual gaming,
the Kinect is cautious to cover
all varieties of games that may
appeal to the potential gamer.
True, many games widely loved
are yet to be released but the
ones that have been, have been
cited to be “immense fun” and
“creating new experiences”. In
fact, critics around the world
are so impressed that they have
named it—if executed correctly—
to be the future of gaming.
at mainly dwelling on the
exciting new avenue of gesture
navigation where, as Kinect’s
campaign expertly says, you’re
the controller!
Gadget Shop, Durbar Marg
4257895/4226669
SAMSUNG GALAXY ACE (RS.27,900)
e Galaxy Ace powered by
android operating system version
2.2 froyo is the new smartphone
by Samsung that will most
certainly leave all the others
behind, in terms of providing
great service and making it
affordable. It has an inexpensive
price and by offering the almost
complete Android experience,
it provides total worth of the
money, and more.
e features of Samsung Galaxy
Ace go beyond expectations. e
web technology, 3G network,
multi touch input, Bluetooth,
Wi-Fi, up to 32 GB expandable
memory has made working more
systematic and quick. Android
OS, Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google
Talk, Picasa integration, super
smooth touch, 3.5 inches screen,
unlimited call records have been
wedded for beer efficiency
and faster setup. Also, its 5 MP
camera and autofocus encouraged
superior photography more than
makes up for the absence of a
HD recording while the signature
Samsung digital sound clarity in
mp3 format is also there.
If customer adores games then
Samsung galaxy ace can also act
as a powerful game- station as its
motion sensor and wide screen
gives a fairly accurate simulation.
e body of the Galaxy Ace
provides for a subtle yet noticeable
similarity to the Apple iPhone 4;
with many features similar and
the same screen size of 3.5 inches,
despite the Galaxy Ace’s relatively
small size. Comparing them, you
come to the conclusion that the
Samsung is generally smaller,
lighter and nicer in the hand than
the iPhone, if slightly less sleek.
But with the price like that, I’m
not complaining!
Samsung Plaza, Durbar marg, 4441571
SAMSUNG CH@T 335(RS. 9000)
SAMSU
A new QWER
QWERTY phone released by
Samsung, the Ch@t335 WIFI flaunts
a larger displ
display of 2.4-inch screen,
WIFI support and an optical track
pad for navigation.
navig
It features a 22MP camera and a
3.5mm heads
headset jack. With a microSD
card slot up tto 8GB, it lets you store
all of your fav
favorite music, pictures
and more. Fu
Furthermore, with the
push email an
and social networking
integration, FFacebook and Twier
are a bare clic
click away allowing you
to instantly cconnect with friends and
share in the ffun. Samsung Ch@t335
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will also keep entertained with its
features as a built-in FM radio and
an MP3 player with them featuring
a Sound Alive technology, which
enhances the listening experience.
Adding WIFI support to the
traditional Samsung phone
experience, the company believes
it will best serve the target
group of executives on the move,
who want to remain updated in
social networks along with their
profession as well.
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for her favorite clothes. Starting her A Levels at Rato Bangala
School, she is full of life, energy and enthusiasm. This July
she is starting off her third year in High school and also being
featured in the TEENZ wardrobe section!
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Rubik Joshi
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Standing tall at 6 feet, 19-year-old Rubik can always
be trusted to be aptly dressed. White tees teamed
with a pair of jeans is his favorite attire and he knows
how to rock it out at being the laid-back- yet- suavedude that girls go gaga for.
By: Bonita S Basnyat
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Trends
FROM THE STREET
Bishrom Basnet
“Prey woman walking
down the street!”
by Rob Orbison was
playing in the back
of our minds when
we spoed her on the
street. She was spot on
with her bag, shoes and
her outfit.
Saloni Sharma
Simple and stylish
is in fashion these
days. Nothing
else can be more
beautiful than
simplicity and that
is what Saloni is
portraying on the
streets.
Sarina
Who says girls in
Kathmandu don’t know
how to dress up? Who says
they’re not fashionable
enough? Sarina is a proof
for such talkers! She could
steal any show with those
boots and accessories.
Navaraj Timilsina
Even with a tshirt and simple
pants, a person can look the
best with the way he carries it
off. Navaraj here has done .
STRUTING
By: Bonita S Basnyat
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Sussane Lama
Sussanne gave us the perfect
teen aitude. e smile, bag,
high waist pants and shades go
perfectly well with what we’re
trying to spot this time. Go girl!
Shreeja Shah
Studying MBBS in
Manipal, Shreeja
knows how to walk
it off in the simplest
way and manages
to look the best and
turn heads all at the
same time! And who
says only bright
colors look good?
Mr. Gurung
We spoed Mr.Gurung
walking on the streets of
Durbar Margh. Looking as
cool as white, he manages to
look best for the weather, I
wonder who he is inspired by
or is this his own style?
Parikrama Rai
AWAY
Dresses are what we have been imagining
this whole winter and Parikrama is proof
that summer is here to stay . e red
and white combination is perfect for our
spring look and goes with her colored
laces.
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Trends
GO GLAM!
Pink
Softness, sweetness, innocence,
youthfulness and tenderness and is
regarded to be a feminine color.
Wear it when you’re sad as it is
believed to heal grief. It restores
youthfulness and brings you in
contact with your feelings.
Green
Peace, rest, hope, comfort
nurturing, calmness and
harmony.
COLOR
erapy
When Summer makes a comeback, you know what should come back
in your wardrobe with it, right? Yes indeed, splash away your closet
with some vibrantly hued apparels. Walk hand in hand with the nature’s
brightest season with some brightly colored clothes of your own. Our inhouse stylist, Nitesh Sherchan, shows you how. Read and learn as to how
you can incorporate some color therapy into your wardrobe too.
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Green side-pocket pants, U.F.O, Rs 1,298
Model: Aditi Budathoki
Since green is the color of
balance and harmony, wear
it when you need to calm
down.
Indigo
The deep blue of devotion.
Indigo is cool, electric, and
astringent.
Model: Rubik Joshi, Aditi Budathoki
Wearing Indigo/ blue brings a
person to a calming mood.
Blue shrug, Marque store, 3,500
Navy blue jeans, U.F.O 1,498
Mustard yellow tank top, Store One, Rs 999
Purple/Yellow Polo T-shirt, Baleno, Rs 1,690
Beige cotton side patch pocket pant Rs, Store One, Rs 3,599
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Yellow
The color of the sun, lifeforce, vividity, vitality and
energy.
Yellow helps strengthen the
nerves and the mind. It is
an excellent color to wear
when you’re nervous.
Brown
An earthly color for practical
people with a preference
for natural, tribal and
primitive things, solidity and
simplicity.
Yellow T-shirt,
Store One, Rs 1,798
Green quarter pants,
Baleno, Rs 2,290
Shoes,
Rock port Rs 8,429
Brown side pocket shorts,
U.F.O, Rs 898
Puma Shoes,
Store One, Rs 5,598
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Model: Yachnit Rana, Rubik Joshi
Wearing something
brown is believed to make
relationships solid and
increase decisiveness.
Black
A color for extremes, everything and/or nothing.
It is a color of people who foremost trust
themselves.
Black helps us connect with our sub-conscious.
Wearing black makes one seem alluring.
Red
Passionate love, great energy, impulse, action
and stimulation.
Model: Rubik Joshi, Aditi Budathoki
Wear red when you’re feeling lazy/lethargic, as
the color is believed to bring warmth, energy and
stimulation. Wearing read relatively increases
your level of attractiveness too.
Black Shrug,
Marque Store, Rs 2,700
Black Jeans,
U.F.O, Rs 1,448
Pink T Shirt,
U.F.O, Rs 698
Polka Dot flat Shoes,
U.F.O, Rs 778
Red check shirt, India terrain, Store One, Rs2,999
Denim jeans, U.F.O, Rs 1,498
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Purple
Colors for meditation,
contemplation, mysticism,
spirituality and religious power.
Wardrobe Courtesy:
United Colors of Benettons, Durbar Margh, 4221 454/4241 902
Store One, Durbar Margh, 4223 777, 4223 555
U.F.O, Kumaripati, 5524 627
Baleno, Wood land Complex, Durbar Margh, 4258 215
Rockport Show room, Durbar Margh, 4231485, 4227216
Marque Stores – Sherpa Mall, Durbar Margh, 4231 485
Bentley stores – Durbar Margh, 4228 816
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Zara white shoe,
Bentley, Rs 2,995
Deep purple collar t-shirt,
Store One, Rs 1,690
Wrangler Jeans,
Store One, 3,599
Model: Yachnit Rana
Wear it when you feel the
need to soothe any mental and
emotional stress you may have.
Teenage
Crisis
BY: Teenz Team
Teenage is a time most adults fondly reminisce of, an age that kids and adolescents
wish to reach faster. But in all reality, teenage could just be as disappointing if all the
teenager was hoping for was just the glitz and glamour.
And as much as the word “teenage” may have been glorified, most likely by the
media, over the years and the world of consumerism cashing on it, as it is turning
out to be the most lucrative of businesses of all times, one should be aware that while
teenage years are adventurous and fun, it may also come with its share of pitfalls.
So, if you’re a teenager or if you know or have any teenage friends or family
members, which we are sure that you do, then you might want to read what we have
aempted to compile for you. Yes, Teenage is a vulnerable time and one should arm
themselves with the right facts and smart tacts, before any of these negative aspects
looms up into a sizeable teenage crisis.
Read. Learn. Smart up.
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Sugarika KC
Miss Nepal 2005
I Love
Trees
Shopping
Travelling
I Hate
Over partying
Oily foods
Women violence
Kriti Tamang
Maskey
Miss Teen Nepal 2010
I Love
Facing the camera
The fact that I am a beauty queen
The colour purple and not to forget
my family and my friends
A Beauty Queen according to me is…
Talent, humane, bold and beautiful.
I Hate:
when people get judgemental
creepy creature
when I get nervous
My favorite Nepali Beauty Queen…
Ruby Rana, 1st Miss Nepal.
A beauty queen according to me is:
Someone who has it in her from the core of her heart.
What my title means to me…
A platform to demonstrate my passions, performance & the
reason to my being.
My favorite Nepali Beauty Queen:
Malvika Subba (Miss Nepal 2002)
A message to aspiring Beauty Queens…
Explore your strengths, focus on fine tuning your talents and
cleanse your inner beauty
A message to those who are against beauty pageants…
Your discouragement provided more strength to aspiring
talents and one day you may realize its importance when your
daughter will participate.
What this Title means to me :
It is a dream come true and a milestone in the journey of my life.
A message to aspiring Beauty Queens:
Believe in yourself and your dreams.
A Message to those who are against Beauty pageants:
If they’ve got the right to protest then we’ve got the right to
participate.
Time and again, they’ve raised controversies for being a part of a contest that many activists view
as demeaning to the women kind, and yet, time and again, these women who emerged from these
contests bagging a crown, have not failed to charm the media to thousands of ordinary people
alike. ese women, we like to call – e Beauty eens.
And queens they are, for they rule the hearts of many and we all know just the outer beauty
isn’t enough to sustain an impression so strong, its also their personality that has us all captivated.
So, brace yourself Teenz readers as we give you a special treat to your eyes this issue. Here
we have some of the most loved Miss Nepals of all times and the reigning Teen Beauty eens.
Check them out, you know you want to.
Anjali
Pradhanang
Miss Teen Nepal 1st Runner Up 2010
I love
My hair
Speaking in public
Shopping
I hate
Fats
Imposters
My stubborness
A Beauty Queen according to me is …
The one who is beautiful inside out
My favorite Nepali Beauty Queen is
Usha Khadgi
What my title means to me
The biggest achievement I have till date.
A message to aspiring Beauty Queens
Have confidence, believe in yourself and stand out
Alisha
Kunwar
Miss Teen 2010,
second runner up
I love:
Giving poses
Make up
Cameras
I Hate:
When I get nervous
Reptiles
Judgemental people
A Beauty Queen is:
One who believes in herself and believes in what she does
My Favorite Nepali Beauty Queen is
Malvika Subba
What my title means to me:
A dream come true.
A message to those who are against beauty pageants
A message to aspiring Beauty Queens:
Just believe in yourself and follow your dreams
I feel that a beauty pageant is the place where you can explore
yourself and no one should have the right to meddle with that.
A message to those who are against beauty pageants
The world has moved on and its time that we do the same.
High School BLUES
Ruby Rana Shah
Miss Nepal 1994 (First Miss Nepal)
Ryan Chau- Hong kong
BY: GAURAV THAPA
Teenagers normally start dating when they are at
school. Friends encourage the relationship by teasing
you about your partner and the like. In Hong Kong
we generally text our girlfriends since it is the cheaper
option. Also, I think it is popular because it does not
involve face to face interactions. We go out on dates
to places that are crowded with people- cinemas,
shopping malls, parks. Making out in public, however,
is still considered a bit inappropriate in our culture. So
in that sense, you could say that it is not very liberal.
Parents are generally, not beastly about their children
dating but the permission to date does come with
the usual warning of - “I don’t want it affecting your
studies!” Teachers at school are the same way about
it. ey wouldn’t really bother whether or not you are
dating unless you are geing into fights because of it
or if your academic performance starts to go downhill.
F
our years is what it takes
to make a man. Four
excruciating years! Each
passing day at high school
is a new life lived. Each moment
subsisted is a grueling feat. is is not
a narrative of a high school movie nor
is this any account of a coming-of-age
novel. Veracity is that, high school is
the ultimate bale for survival. at
senile geography professor, those
sturdy bullies, that brazen Richie Rich,
those exasperating backbenchers, that
repulsive Mr. Know-all, and those crazy
lile floozies – the villains of one’s
nastiest nightmare are all there.
You don’t know why but that stout
ill-tempered professor always has
you on his hit-list. Just as he enters
the classroom, he glares you with his
bloodshot eyes and asks you the only
question you don’t have the answer
of. en, the worst part comes. e
yelling gives you mental trauma and
your reddened face accompanies
the disgrace in front of the entire
classroom. You wish the earth beneath
you tears up and swallows you inside.
Bullies are the pits. And those
god-dammed rogues have such
good eye-sights. Even if you bury
yourself in the murkiest corners of
the playground, you cannot escape
their aention. In your teen-life,
this is the only aention you wish
you hadn’t got. And once they find
you, they pounce on you like hungry
scavengers. eir saliva-dripping
tongue scares the crap out of you.
At times, you feel like revolting. But,
intimidation gets the beer of you
and you find solace in the fact that
everything is going to be over in
mere four years. Four more years only!
He has a fancy ride; speaks in a
weird accent; dresses up good as if a
gay; and has a secret genie. Who? at
sick Richie Rich. Nobody knows how
OOOOHHHH!!! ISN’T HE HOT? I WISH I
COULD BE WITH HIM. HE’S SO CUTE.
COMMON GIRLS, GO GET A LIFE!
he got hold of that genie but he owns
whatever he wishes. And however
good you dress, he’ll make you look
a total jerk. And, bugs on the trash
(antonymous to icing on the cake!),
those floozies love him. Oooohhhh‼! Isn’t
he hot? I wish I could be with him. He’s so
cute. Common girls, go get a life!
Always warming up the last
benches of the classroom are the
backbenchers. ey live in packs.
Irregular heights, spoed faces, creepy
hairstyles, and an unusual level of
noise is what distinguish them from
the others. And, you should watch
out for their shenanigans at all times.
On occasions, you could fall trap to
their pranks and boy does it hurt, both
physically and emotionally. e only
fun you can have with them involved
is either when they get in the nerves
of that professor or when those bullies
have them on their target for a change.
Mr. Know-all is the worst of the lot.
You are a nobody to him. He is “above
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your league”. He is the pet of all the
teachers. Your parents taunt you with
his example let alone your teachers.
Why can’t you be like him? Why the
heck would anyone want you to be
like somebody else? You are special on
your own. You create music from your
armpits, you fit six chicken-wings in
your mouth, you spit farther from a
rooop, you know the name of every
other person in your school, and you
make beer paper-airplanes. Can he
do that? Why doesn’t anybody notice
that talent in you? Why is it you who is
doomed?
Berserk is the word to sum up
high school. Berserk is your aitude,
berserk is your personality, berserk
are your classmates, berserk are
your teachers, berserk is the whole
experience, berserk are you. At the
end of each day, you die. And yet, you
rejoice in the fact that your high school
is a day shorter. Oh the High School
Blues.
Julieta Miranda - Argentina
e dating culture in Argentina
is quite “liberal” in the sense
that it’s totally normal to date
someone of a younger age, and
nobody considers this to be like
against religion or anything, so
yes couples can be seen in public
without any problem. However,
it’s not liberal in the sense that
you start a relationship within
few weeks of knowing each
other. Teenagers normally date
people whom they share some
part of their routine with, like
at school, neighbourhood or at
sports club.
We use texts and mobile
conversations a lot; also the
blackberry chat has become some
sort of a fashion, and Facebook is
used as well.
Most parents are prey cool with
their sons/daughters dating at a
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young age, although it obviously
depends on the type of family,
religious beliefs, etc. Some
fathers or brothers may be a bit
protective, but nothing extreme,
the only thing that this may
cause is the girl to hide the
relationship from them for a
while.
Concerning the inferiority
complexes, I don’t think such
a thing exists in Argentina .I
know many people older than
me who never dated anyone,
but they don’t feel like they
wasted their lives or anything,
and they certainly don’t have an
inferiority complex.
Schools and teachers also
regard dating as something
completely normal, although
“public demonstrations
of love” in school are not
allowed.
I love
Children
Traveling
Honest people
I hate
Liars
Pollution
Dirty politics
A Beauty Queen according to me…
is a role model who is beautiful, trendy, intelligent and has good
moral values.
Usha Khadgi
Miss Nepal 2000
I Love
My daughterUgeshna.
Shoping.
Cooking.
I Hate
Back biting.
Spiders.
Dust.
A Beauty Queen according to me
is…
a blend of beauty and brain.
My favorite Nepali Beauty Queen
Usha Khadgi and Sugarika K.C
My favorite Nepali Beauty Queen…
is Miss Nepal 2004, Payal Shakya.
What my title means to me
The essence of beauty with a heart
What my title means to me…
Turning point of my life.
A message to aspiring Beauty Queens
Beauty Queen is a woman of the new millennium- pretty, intelligent,
opinionated and strong.
A message to aspiring Beauty Queens…
Always respect elders.
A message to those who are against beauty pageants
Its not only physical beauty, being women and beauty queens, we
contribute our strength and courage for our nation.
A message to those who are against beauty pageants…
First think and try to know the details truth of beauty
pageants.
Beauty
eens
TEXT: SAMRIDDHI RAI
Malvika Subba
Zenisha Moktan
I Love
My family and friends
Riyaj
My job
I love
My family
My boyfriend
Everything in my life
I hate:
Corrupt politicians
Late comers
Unprofessional people
I hate
Saying goodbyes
Fake people
Slow Internet connection
A Beauty Queen according to me is…
One who carries herself with poise, is
intelligent, smart and in your face, strong woman.
A Beauty Queen according to me …
is a real woman who inspires others who look up to her to lead
a happy, beautiful life.
My favorite Nepali Beauty Queen:
Saddicha Shrestha
My favorite Nepali Beauty Queen
Shweta Singh
What my title means to me: Its been 9 years , but I am still addressed as Miss Nepal, no matter what I do. It has given me recognition and respect.
What my title means to me
Achievement! This is what I’ve always wanted and when I see
the crown today, I know I’ m on the right track.
A message to aspiring Beauty Queens:
Be yourself, know the world, be focused about your goals and ambitions.
A message to aspiring Beauty Queens
Be aware, know yourself, educate and empower yourself. Be
nice to people, work hard and stay grounded.
A message to those who are against the Beauty Pageants:
Nothing has ever stopped the pageants from happening, nothing
ever will. Please go do something productive, rather than protesting
once every year.
A message to those who are against beauty pageants
You are free to pursue your life, let me pursue mine. You have
no right to judge anyone!
Miss Nepal 2002
Miss Nepal 2009
YOUR TIME IS NOW
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Malvika Subba, Usha Khadgi, Ruby Rana Shah, Anjali Pradhanang, Kriti Tamang Maskey, Sugarika K.C., Alisha Kunwar, Zenisha Moktan
Dating Cultures
the
World
BY: SAMPADA KC
over
Tom Lyon - UK
Well if you can generalise from my example I
started dating when I was in the Scouts and that
was when I was 13. In the UK, I would think we
are quite chilled about the whole dating business.
We take it very casually and our parents are
normally fine with us going out on dates. At
school, the teachers don’t mind you hanging out
with your boyfriend or girlfriend as long as you
are not making out, right in front of them. In
public places, seeing couples making out is not
a very rare scene but then again you do find a
conservative few who do not approve of such
behaviour. I wouldn’t say there is an inferiority
complex among teenagers when it comes to
dating. But I guess if all your friends are going
out and you are the only one single, you will have
reasons to feel a bit le out.
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what you miss the most.” he says about
his recent breakup, four months ago.
When asked the reason, he pauses and
answers, “Well, things didn’t work out.
We both perhaps weren’t the people that
we initially thought we were.”
Whatever be the worked-out
reason: insecurity, incompatibility, a
third-wheel or even an I-want-to-besingle revelation, the actual reasons
are more complicated. You could shrug
off saying ‘S/he’s not the one’ but the
underlying cause would more likely be
that you could not stand him smoking
anymore, or got tired of him/her never
remembering the dates, or finally
gave up on her nagging. You couldn’t
sele for anything less than what you
wanted; you just weren’t happy.
Strengthened by—again—movies,
TV and celebrities who break up every
other day, teenagers these days seem to
see breakups as coming. Aer the first
few months of mush, no “true love”
exists and Bollywood movies suddenly
turn foolish. Friends break up, their
favorite athletes divorce, and breakups
become the general conclusion to a
relationship. Easier than trying to
make it work becomes simply leing
it go. With the fluers long gone, the
“love” gets lost somewhere between
the irritating idiosyncrasies and the
“forever” comes a lile too early.
en follows the long string of
loneliness, brushing off of egos and
uncontrollable rumors about the
same. Suddenly you’re noticed by
people and are whispered about, and
not necessarily in a good way too;
countless awkward social exchanges
occur. On the bright side, with the
break up, you also get the courage
to face it all. You become more
confident and can defend and stand
up for yourself. e breakup does
that to you. Aer every breakup, you
come out, if slightly bruised, tougher
and stronger than ever.
Four breakups old Sukriti, 21 tells us,
“With him no longer beside me, I am
required to be more independent. I get
immense satisfaction and pride from
the fact that I am on my own and doing
very well. Of course, I miss him at
times, but the sense of accomplishment
about makes up for it.”
case 2
BREAKUPS ARE HARD; BREAKUPS ARE
AWKWARD. THEY RAISE EYEBROWS
AND QUESTIONS THAT YOU WOULD
RATHER NOT ANSWER.
One thing remains however, what
aer the breakup? Too oen than not,
the girl and the guy turn complete
strangers. To quote Sukriti again, “I
wish it were different. But it’s just too
awkward.” Many others complain of the
same “Aer all, being in a relationship
with the person, at some point or the
other, you did love them. You were close
friends, why do the closeness and the
friendship have to disappear aer you
break up?” Nisha, 18 asks. e answer lies
in maturity. Are you secure enough to
see the person you were once with, with
somebody else? Are you mature enough
to go from ‘more than friends’ to ‘just
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friends’, and willing to accept that? While
living up a breakup is already a strong act
in itself, it takes even more strength and
quite a bit of maturity and understanding
for the ex-couple to remain friends postbreakup.
In conclusion, breakups are hard;
breakups are awkward. ey raise
eyebrows and questions that you
would rather not answer. But for all the
sadness and loneliness they bring, you
evolve a lile mature and a lile wiser.
e wrong choices and the naiveté
behind you, you understand, If not the
whole world yet, at least yourself beer.
Cheers to that!
Case 1: A friend, who seemed
oh-so-happy in a relationship until
yesterday, casually tells you she’s
broken up. “It was mutual.” she
says. She pretends to smile.
Case 2: A best friend calls you in the
middle of the night to tell you she’s
been dumped. Over the impossible
NTC static and her crying and
wailing, you ask the reason and
strain to hear. She cries louder.
case 1
Breakinginto
breakups
With many teenagers getting into a relationship
today and a new one the next day, breakups
these days come cheap. But do teenagers
realize the gravity of what they’re doing when
they terminate (or even get into, for that matter)
relationships? TEENZ explores.
By: Liza Paudel
case 3
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Case 3: The girl in the seemingly
perfect relationship, whom you’d
always seen with him, is happily
walking alone in the street. You
meet and ask her how he is doing.
She says, “Oh, we broke up.”, a
nonchalant response. “But you
were such a nice couple. What
happened?” “I wanted to be free.”
she smiles.
I
f you’ve ever faced any of the
above, or even their slight
variations, you know how a
typical breakup is, and all the
madness it ensues. Streams of clichéd
“Men are dogs/ She wasn’t that hot
anyway,” dialogues from friends and
(if the movies are to be believed)
unlimited scoops of ice-cream is
what follows. ere is also the silent
stalking and wishfully waiting for
something to happen from the other
side. Until one of them moves on, and
then finally, so does the other.
But that is it perhaps. To the
Hollywood and Bollywood fed teenagers
of Kathmandu, who see Ranbir Kapoor
and Deepika Padukone dance before they
are 10, or see Di Caprio make steamy
love to Winslet the first time they watch
an English film, the idea of relationships
and “love” is highly romanticized. When
you see gooey eyed couples on prey
much every channel on TV, constantly
hear songs about “the one” and even read
about it in books, doesn’t that seem a tad
bit tempting than, well, say math books
and schoolwork?
“When you’re in a relationship, you
have this go-to person, to whom you
can open up to. You’ll always have
friends but there is always a distance
there. In a relationship, there is no such
distance, you are comfortable with them
and best of all, you are the priority.” says
Prajwal, a 19 year old. “When you break
up, you lose that company, and that is
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individual’s physical and mental health.
Anorexia
Anorexic people have a strong fear of
gaining weight and a false idea of their
body size. ey hardly eat in the fear of
weight gain and the lile amount of food
intake becomes an obsession. Teens with
anorexia restrict their food intake; they
go on extended diets, fasts and exercise
excessively.
Bulimia
Bulimics oen eat large amount of junk
food at once. Aer eating they then try
to reimburse in extreme ways by forced
vomiting and intense exercising to prevent
themselves from gaining weight. is
can be dangerous both physically and
emotionally as this leads to compulsive
behaviors that are very hard to stop.
True Story
Nicole Richie
In 2007, a treatment center stated that
the then 25-year-old Nicole Richie was in
possible danger of losing her first baby
if she did not get help from an anorexia
treatment center.
Her battle with anorexia along with alcohol
and cocaine abuse put her and her
unborn child’s life in danger. With needed
medical and psychological assistance,
however, she then gave birth to her first
baby daughter Harlow and Nicole is now
reportedly working her way out of the
eating disorder crisis that almost proved
lethal to her.
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Sherpa, 20
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75. Jyotika Thapa, 19
Hard drive of my
desktop and laptop
76. Prasanna Bhatta,
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88. Shashank Silwal
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89. Sahil Dahal
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90. Joseph Sthapit
Guitar
91. Krishna Raj Rai
Laptop
92. Madhusudan
Shrestha
Laptop
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94. Rasna Shrestha
Phone
80. Ashif Shrestha, 21
My Nokia cell phone
95. Suzu Koirala
Phone
81. Shashank
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Gas Cylinder
96. Smriti Poudel
My Phone
84. Raskin Maharjan,
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My bag with books
93. Rojeena Thapaliya
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99. Aishwarya Pradha
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100. Parichit Giri
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Pathsala CANTEEN TALK
Siraj Mani Acharya
Amarjeet Bahadur Thapa
Bardan Shrestha
Money Talks
We asked six Shuvatara students how they felt about
pocket money. All about money from the kids themselves.
TEXT: BONITA S. BASYNAT
Jenny Shrestha
Aditi Nepal
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Sasha Chaudhary
If you cannot get your money from your
first source who do you ask?
What are the things
that you usually spend
on?
Sasha, Aditi and Jenny: Its
usually recharge card because
even though they give it to
us monthly, its never enough.
Aer the recharge card, its food,
movies, books and other outings.
Aditi: If I can’t ask my mom again, I usually ask my father for
money.
Jenny: Yes, Its easier to make my dad give me money.
Sasha: Aer my parents, my Phupus (aunts) usually give me
money. I don’t even need to ask they’ll just tell me to keep it and
I save it.
Bardan: Its usually my grandmother, she just loves me a lot.
Siraj, Bardaan and Amarjeet: For
us it is usually the taxi fare, food
and colognes as well. We spend
more on transportation, especially
when we miss the school bus.
Amarjeet: Even for me, its my grandmother because she trusts
me a lot.
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How do you think money should be given to
children?
When you ask for
money, do your
parents ask you to
do something, any
household chores
that you need to
finish?
Aditi: No, not really. My room
is a really big mess anyways
and she is always telling me to
clean it.
Jenny: No, not really.
Aditi: I think it should be given when we ask for it. It is easier.
Jenny: Yes, when we ask for it but they should give us some bonus
money as well. It’s hard being a teenager and not having money
sometimes.
Sasha: I believe monthly allowance is also fine but they need to
understand that we sometimes may need it in advance ☺ sometimes.
Bardaan: (laughing) It should be both! Monthly and also when we
need it.
Sijan: It should be given to us when we ask for it.
Amarjeet: I wish there was some type of reserve where they could
keep money and we could just take it from there. Not o to them
everytime.
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Pathsala COLLEGES TO EXPLORE
Of
Randolph and
A
ugust 9th, 2010: e day I
le Nepal and made an
exit to see the wonderful
world.
Hours later, I finally landed in
Dulles Airport, Virginia. It was a
very long and tiring flight from
Kathmandu to Doha and from
Doha to finally Virginia. My first
view of the Virginia plains from
the window of the tiny plane that
brought me to the airport was one of
strangeness. I was mentally prepared
for skyscrapers, high rise buildings
and a lot of street noise. e actual
experience of cornfields and grain
towers was therefore surprising. Aer
the US Department of State processed
America
my immigration documents, I was
finally on my way to start my new ife.
Although I had a premonition
aer seeing the cornfields that I
might end up staying in the middle
of it for the next four years, I was
however, spellbound by the amazing
natural beauty of Lynchburg, Virginia.
e city was a mixture of forests,
farm fields, industrialized buildings,
amazing downtowns and just plain
“awesomeness”.
Sure, I was, nervous and excited
to see my college. Regaining a lile
bit of a courage, I started to look for
the entrance gate where I would be
welcomed. Fortunately, it didn’t take
me long to find it. e next day kicked
off with a week long orientation.
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I was really fascinated to see how
nothing was ever le to chance.e
orientation was not by any means a
mere social event. It was very well
designed and I can’t imagine how
things would have gone for me had
it not been for the information I got
during that week.
Coming to America was about
adaptation and confidence. But,
life slowly came to shape when
the semester started- meeting new
friends, geing to know professors,
American culture, aending
lectures, enjoying abstract topics
of eccentric lecturers ; all gave me
interesting new insights. I gained
a beer understanding of culture
and tradition and earned a close
experience with diversity since I was
fortunate enough to have friends
from China, Vietnam, Korea and
Russia among others.
Although, the academic life has
been very challenging so far, as the
college has a lot to offer. e system
of General Education encouraged
me to stand out as a ‘human’ with
knowledge in many fields. Surprising
enough was the fact that I had to
take classes like American History,
Gender Studies, Geography, Physical
Education and Literature- the classes
which had never interested me in my
life. But I took it as a challenge.
Although I was in Randolph to
study Environment Science, taking
other subjects such as Psychology
and Economics helped me a lot. I
challenged myself to take up seven
classes in the first semester itself and
I was brave enough to have a few
of my A-level credits transferred to
the college, which meant that I could
graduate early.
e semester passed with
preparing papers, research reports
and siing for exams which was
then followed by good grades too. I
was academically strong, was doing
good in photography, taking loads
of photographs of my friends
(Did I mention that I have this
‘thing’ for photography?), eating
like a hamster and working like
a donkey. e end of the first
semester brought winter vacation
which turned out to be the most
exciting moment of my stay here.
I visited my grandparents and
uncle in California where I got the
opportunity to see San Francisco
and a lot of other great places. e
second semester started the same
way, ended the same way as did
the first semester, and I am now
enjoying the cool spring breezes.
One of my greatest progresses
worth mentioning in the second
semester is photography again,
where I decided that I’d do a 365
days photo challenge which meant
that I had to take one photo every
day and upload it. I have been
doing good so far , in fact just
finished uploading my 47th photo.
Talking about the social life,
despite a few valiant aempts, I
have never been able to follow the
tradition of drinking in college. It
constantly reminds me that I am an
outcast because I am always in the
corner of my room, using Facebook
“DAISY CHAIN” AN EVENT THAT
COMMENCES RIGHT BEFORE GRADUATION
IS ABOUT SOPHOMORES SINGNG
GOODBYE LULLABIES TO THEIR SENIORS,
IS THE ONE EVENT I ABSOLUTELY LOVE.
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24/7, uploading some random pictures,
and enjoying the comments on them.
e best I can think of social
life for now is the ‘Daisy Chain’
event that commences right before
graduation for it involves no alcohol.
e clean event is about sophomores
singing goodbye lullaby to their
seniors and expressing their love
for them. I loved this event not just
because the photos turned out great,
but also because I felt that I had
another bond with the college. So
much for college socialism.
Aer ten months, I still find
myself heading over to the driver’s
side (which is the passenger’s side
in Nepal) when a friend picks me
up. It might sound weird, but I still
say “li” rather than “elevator” or
“footpath” than “sidewalk”. I’ve learnt
many new
words (“I know right?”), but the
nuances of “geez”, “nerd” continue
to elude me. I still can’t digest the
environment where students eat
during class time, and I’m still
geing used to living on my own. It’s
summer time, and just thinking that
I need to cook on my own gives me
grudges and makes me miss home
even more.
To summarize, I gained a lot
of experience. I’m learning how
to live independently, I’m geing
opportunities to meet new people
from different cultures and I’m
geing professional opportunities
concerning my career. I cherish the
circumstances that granted me this
opportunity and I shall continue to
make the best out of it.
Pathsala USEF
Advising
You from
Start
Finish
to
BY: SELENA MALLA SIDDHI, EDUCATIONAL ADVISER,
USEF-NEPAL
ACCURATE. RELIABLE.
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describe the EducationUSA
Advising Center at the United
States Educational Foundation
in Nepal. USEF-Nepal, supported
by the U.S. State Department,
is Nepal’s only official source
of information and advice on
studying in the United S
If you are thinking of studying
in the United States, make a
visit to USEF your first step. e
center, located at Gyaneswor,
Kathmandu, is open Monday to
Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and till 5
p.m. on Wednesdays. Students are
welcome to visit us at any time
during office hours.
USEF’s services take you through
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are some of the services you can
avail of at USEF:
Friday Group Advising Sessions
Start out at USEF with a Friday
Group Advising Session. In this twohour free counseling session, you
will learn the basics of studying in
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You can avail of one-on-one advising
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Friday Group Advising and start your
college search using the information
you learn in Group Advising.
Library Services
At USEF’s library, you can access
comprehensive, current information
on higher education in the USA.
USEF’s library contains college
directories and guides, college
catalogs, test preparation books,
application essay books, and much
more. Students may access the library
entirely free of cost; membership is
NOT required. Free Internet access
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Prometric Testing Center
e Prometric Testing Center at USEF
administers computer-based tests
Specialized Advising Sessions & Other Regular Events
USEF offers advising sessions on many specialized topics. Advance registration
is required for all sessions, and most are free of cost. Sessions include:
Orientation on the Standardized
Tests
In this session, you will learn about
the TOEFL, SAT, ACT, GRE, and
GMAT, namely test content, which
tests to take, test formats, test
dates, sample questions, and how
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and many Nepali students require
scholarships in order to make the
U.S. an affordable study destination.
In this session, you will learn about
the types of scholarships available,
criteria for winning scholarships,
ways to reduce cost of attendance,
resources for scholarship searching,
and much more.
Tips on Writing an Application
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Many U.S. colleges require
applicants to submit essays. This
specialized session teaches you
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In this talk program series, USEF
invites guest speakers, mostly alums
of U.S. colleges and universities, who
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Attending a session is a great way to
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Scholarship 101
Studying in the USA is expensive,
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USEF offers free monthly movie
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a movie on a Friday toward the
end of each calendar month
at 3:00 pm. A short group
discussion about the movie
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U.S. College Presentations
U.S. college and university
representatives often visit
USEF and make presentations
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or faculty member and learn
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And finally, aer receiving your
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the final USEF service to use is our
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Reader’s Stop FICTION
At the
slope of
Everest
T
he blindingly gushing wind
had made it impossible for
Dorje to make any sense of
reality as he stood taking
deep breaths at the slope of Everest.
As he looked down the same track
that he had taken to come that far,
searching for his lost friends, all he
could see was the devilish stare of the
cold.
Dorje loved climbing. e
exhilaration he felt when his face
was splashed by the icy cold wind,
the thrill of being able to enjoy
the amazing view from the top of
the summit and the sheer sense
of dominance and triumph aer
le with the brutality of loneliness,
panic, and despair. And he knew
that trying to go down, without any
assistance of his friends, without any
mountaineering gear, without the
assertion of visibility, meant death.
is was why he knew that he had
no other option but to search for his
friends. Aer all, he could not give
up on them.
Surviving Everest isn’t something
that just about anyone can do.
Every year, many people lose their
lives while trying to conquer its
treacherous steeps or cross over its
precarious crevices.
But his heart had been constantly
WALKING OVER THE THICK BLANKETED
SNOW HAD ALREADY MADE HIM WEAK. HIS
LEGS WERE DEAD AND SO WERE HIS HANDS.
reaching atop, had motivated him to
climb the summit “in his backyard”.
But triumph and dominance was
not what he had in his mind when
he tucked his head under the cover
of his thick shielding jacket; his
hands, blue and dreary, his whole
body shivering with insurmountable
cold. He knew he was in big
trouble. For the past two days, he
had been in search of his friends.
Struck by an avalanche, the sheer
force of nature had blown him and
his five-member expedition team
away. Dorje had survived but was
pounding with fear for the past two
days. He had been surviving only
with a small can of food and a bole
of drinking water, which he had
kept in case of an emergency. By
crouching his head and body inside
the warmth of the furry jacket, he
had avoided the wind, the snow,
and the loneliness. Searching for
his friends for two whole days had
taken its toll on him. Walking over
the thick blanket of snow had already
made him weak. His legs were dead
and so were his hands. Even an inch
of movement gushed in an incredible
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torrent of unrelenting pain. And
even before he realized, he had slept
his second day half buried, hopeless
at the slope of Everest. His life was
fading away.
Dorje had a life full of dreams and
hopes. He dreamt of a good education,
a good family and loving children. He
had hopes of running a medical post
and a school in his hometown and of
developing his rural village. But his
biggest dream was probably what
many of us would think is too tough
to be aainable- he wanted to climb
the highest mountain on earth. And
he had the zeal for it too. Born to the
renowned Sherpa clan, Dorje had been
brought up into a family that considered
climbing Everest as the ultimate test, a
true testament to their heritage. He had
gathered five of his friends; all of whom
shared a common desire of reaching the
top of the summit .
But there he was, le alone, with
nothing but his hope to console him.
Half buried in the snow and his food
and water finished, he knew time was
slipping away. He gasped for every
last breath of air hoping for a miracle,
a shine of bright light among the dark
shadows of gloom. In the horizon the
sun had begun to set, sinking another
day of desperation, despair, and hope.
As he watched over the
spectacular sunset, he took a
moment to soak up the beauty of
his surroundings. As he took his last
breaths, he was happy to know that
his dream had been fulfilled aer all.
Group 2, the Red Dragons drove up to
Kakani and started their trek.
Aer walking 8km uphill and
downhill, we arrived at our campsite
at Patesaura, although by the time we
reached, heavy rain had started pelting
down. It was very difficult pitching
tents in the rain but the students
worked very well together and
succeeded in pitching a perfect tent.
Working together they fixed a brilliant
meal of meat-sauce and spaghei too.
Aer dinner, the students went to their
respective tents, leaving everything
quiet and dark, leing the fireflies shine
out. It was then that we realized that
we were camping among fireflies, in a
field of glowing lights.
We woke up the next morning to
the smell of fresh air and beautiful fields
of white grass that the locals call “Siru”.
We cooked a breakfast of halwa, ate it
with bread and cheese and got ready to
leave by 10. Aer a brief clean-up of our
campsite, we got ready to walk 16km to
Red Dragon’s first campsite at the Scout
Camp at Tinpiple. An enjoyable walk
where the weather favored us and the
students enjoyed stopping by plants of
“aisalu” and savouring the small berries.
We stopped for a quick lunch of bread
and cheese with mayonnaise and jam,
where the Red Dragons passed us by,
making their trip to our first campsite at
Patesaura. “I loved walking with Nature,
I liked how the city opened up below me
and I loved how close I seemed to the
mountains. I learnt a lot during this hike,
like learning how to function well in a
group and how to cook well,” says Salora
Ghimire, catching a moment to watch the
waking Kathmandu Valley below.
Aer a long tiring walk, we reached
the scout camp at Tinpiple and got
ready to pitch the tents as fast as
possible fearing the rain once more.
e students had been given books on
various topics ranging from Worst Case
Scenarios to the Plants and Animals of
the Hills, on which they were expected
to give a presentation. ey spent some
time preparing their presentation aer
the poles of the tents had been fixed.
Aer the work on their presentation
had been substantial, we started to
cook a filling dinner of rice with lentil
curry and vegetables. Satisfied with
our cooking, we dined under the stars,
IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT
PITCHING TENTS IN
THE RAIN BUT THE
STUDENTS WORKED
VERY WELL TOGETHER
AND SUCCEEDED IN
PITCHING A
PERFECT TENT.
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talking and geing to know each other
beer. A ferocious thunderstorm roared
at us in the middle of the night and
since our campsite was on a hilltop,
we had to evacuate to a nearby scout
building, where we slept through the
thunderous night.
Aer breakfast the next morning, we
walked to the ai Memorial Park where
we watched a few of the groups perform
their presentation. “A memorable trip,”
said Narayan Silwal as we made our
way down to Kakani, “I’ve learnt a lot of
survival skills and I think it’s experience
that’s a beer teacher than a book .
And just like that, the trip was over.
e brilliance of the morning, the
majesty of the mountains and the cool
rejuvenating taste of the water from the
waterfall, all obscured by the polluted
air of the Kathmandu city. I enjoyed
the trek and I know the students did
too, even through all the rain. Back at
the Initiative Outdoor office, the Steel
Dragons had their go at abseiling. I met
with my group one last time, thanked
them for showing me a good time
because a trip is as good as the people
you travel with. And as I le, the crisp
smell of the fresh air came back to me,
the white peaks of the mountains staring
back at me flashed across my memory
and the people I traveled with filled up
the cockles of my memory and I couldn’t
help but smile to myself.
QUIZ
Relationship
Meant to Be
or Not
Meant to Be
What would you do if someone
was messing with him/her?
a
b
c
Are you in love? Do you disagree in
every decision you make or does he/
she complete your sentences? Are
you confused if he/she is “the one”
or not? Take the relationship quiz and
get an idea.
When you first met, what attracted
you to each other the most?
a
Give the person a mean look
and then walk away.
Let it slide and tell him it’s not
a big deal at all.
Stand up for him/her.
Have you been on and off numerous
times in this relationship?
a
b
c
We have talked about taking a
break, but have not done it yet.
On and off, on and off and on.
We have been ‘ON’ the whole time. If
you are going to be off and on, you do
not deserve such a relationship
What usually happens when you have a
difference of opinion or an argument?
b
We both thought the other was good looking and
seemed like a nice, fun person to hang out with.
The fact that we clicked
physically very quickly.
a
c
b
We are both very stubborn.
Big fight!
After an argument, we either drop the topic or
act lke we are agreeing with each other.
We seemed to fit together. When we talked, we
realized how our interests and beliefs matched.
c
We discuss why we feel a certain way and try to learn
from our differences. Making up is the best part.
MOSTLY As
May be May Not Be
MOSTLY Bs
Not Meant To Be
MOSTLY Cs
Must be – You and your partner are perfect for eachother
HIS QUESTIONS…HER ANSWERS
ALL
ABOUT
GIRLS
Relationship
Want to know why
girls think or behave the
way they do? All along,
you have been talking to
your friends about this
but, now a girl shares
her thoughts on all your
girl-related
questions.
ILLUSTRATION: ANJAN ALE
Whenever I walk around
Kathmandu, I see many
girls walking around
holding hands. It is very
weird for us guys to hold
hands because of being
called the G-word. Why
is it that it’s okay for girls
to hold hands and walk
around flaunting it?
I bet when you meet your
“bro’s” you shake hands.
So why is shaking hands
relatively weird for girls
and why do guys walk
around flaunting it? Same
reason, my boy: it just boils
down to socially acceptable means of bonding and
establishing intimacy. I’d
hold hands with my best
friend, same as you’d pop
a can of beer with yours.
But, to be totally honest, a
sizable number of men (yes,
adult men) in Nepal walk
around holding hands,
some with pinkies daintily
tangled together. And some
exposure to Russell Peters,
provided you trust him,
would have you informed
that this phenomenon
It is not a mystery how guys are easily attracted to
girls physically, but I’ve always wondered if girls are
at all attracted to us, boys, in a physical way. Do they
just notice our personality and stuff like that?
Didn’t Justin Beiber make a million ladies misty with
a flick of his blond hair? Didn’t Leo DeCaprio do the
same years ago in Titanic? Of course, we can get
attracted to a guy solely based on his looks, although
girls might not be as vocal about it because in our
country at least, girls are encouraged to be sexually
shy. But that does not mean we don’t have crushes on
Jake Gyllenhall in Jarhead because of his rock-hard
abs; or Christiano Ronaldo’s muscular legs do not
make one or two of my girl friends swoon every couple
of days. We do check out (and appreciate!) a sturdy
pair of arms, a broad back, or a gorgeous smile,
although we do search for qualities beyond that.
wallet. I bet there are as
many girls who think he is
a jerk as are there willing
to go out with him. I’d
certainly get impressed
by a guy’s money- if he
has earned it himself, for
it reflects characteristics
like hard-work and skill,
whereas there is close to
nothing less impressive
than a man who blows and
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of man-hand-holding is
actually quite common and
publicly accepted in parts
of Asia! To sum up, it’s
culturally “okay” for girls
to hold hands because it is
not a threat to our gender
identities- no such thing as
a “G-word”, as you put it,
or a “L-word”, for that matter, follows.
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Train of Thought
Eyes
In Your
I
remember a girl when I was
young, a girl with bright eyes
who I used to play with. Our
parents were friends and we’d
meet oen, on our birthdays and on
our family night outs. She’d always
be there with her bight blazing eyes
and now even my failing memory
refuses to remove what lile memory
I have le of her. I remember her eyes,
most distinctively than anything else,
those eyes that reflected the electricity
of the city that reflected everything our
childhood together was. Maybe I had
eyes like those then, but all I see now is
a shaered man looking back at me.
Magic, I guess, is what we lose
while growing up. Everything seemed
so new when I was young, so full of
wonder. Building up a story for even the
smallest of things and finding beauty
in the lile details. I guess that is what
the electricity is all about, I guess that
is what our eyes reflect, the innocence.
ere was a pond I used to visit with
my friend when I was young, a small
come into play once you’re an adult,
like which college I’m going to go to,
what am I going to be once I grow up,
will I be financially sound if I go for an
artistic course? You get weighed down
by everything in the future and we get so
caught up in life that we forget all about
the lile happiness that lurks within, here
in the present. I say that I’m that kind of
person who enjoys living in the present
and things will eventually work out but
I know deep down that, that’s not true.
I have to think about what I want to
study and what I want to be and when
I end of anxiety kicks in, frustration
grows erasing away what lile of that
childhood innocence I had.
I met my friend a few days back, all
grown up and beautiful. We chaed
how amazingly innocent our childhood
was and how we missed it. She was still
as lively as I remembered her, still as
cheerful as always but I noticed that her
eyes weren’t as bright as they used to
be. I noticed how the electricity in her
eyes wasn’t there anymore, how now I
could see the innocence dying in them
as well. But I guess what keeps you
I MET MY FRIEND A FEW DAYS BACK,
ALL GROWN UP AND BEAUTIFUL. WE
CHATTED HOW AMAZINGLY INNOCENT
OUR CHILDHOOD WAS AND HOW WE
MISSED IT. SHE WAS STILL AS LIVELY AS
I REMEMBERED HER, STILL AS CHEERFUL
AS ALWAYS BUT I NOTICED THAT HER EYES
WEREN’T AS BRIGHT AS THEY USED TO BE.
collection of water with uncountable
numbers of tadpoles swimming around.
Together we used to make up stories, for
each tadpole, sometimes even venturing
further and trying to grab some, but
now I’m older, I must learn to put
childish things to rest. It hurts me to see
how with adulthood we learn to trade
our lile magic for facts and science.
How the brilliant shining dots in the
night sky are just huge balls of fire and
how tadpoles are just the infant form of
frogs, nothing supernatural about them
at all. I guess a lot of different events
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going is realizing that there is happiness
in people, that there is a sliver-lining to
even the darkest of clouds. And I guess
that why we hold on to memories, lile
fading pictures to remind us of how
there was this electricity in between all
of us as a child, how there was magic in
everything and how our eyes could see
it and reflect it. I guess innocence is one
of the biggest things you losegrowing up,
the electricity and the magic unraveling
even in a city like Kathmandu.
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100
This time, we present to you
a hundred attendees from
the ‘US College Fair’ an
event hosted by USEF, held
at Hotel Yak & Yeti. Read out
hundred people’s verdicts on
one common question:
Rescue Rangers
What is the one thing you’d take if your house was on fire?
1
2
7
8
9
10
1. Parbeena Thapa, 22
I would rather try to
extinguish the fire
I’ll take all my
valuable things and
run to a safe place.
2. Sonam Dolkar, 22
Cell phone (to call the
fire brigade)
9. Roshan Shah,
21
I would take my
house out of fire.
3. Pallawi Thapa, 21
Nothing! I’d just check
if everyone’s out of the
house. Simple ☺
5. Sujita Amatya, 21
My photo album
12
6
13
4. Smita Khanal, 21
I would take my family
with me as they are
very important to me.
11
5
4
3
6. Sumit Chhetri, 22
I’ll take whatever I
think is important at
that time.
7. Racchya Pradhan,
21
I would take my
cell phone and call
emergency rescue.
8. Pawan Raj
Bajracharya,
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10. Janak Singh
Dhami, 20
ECS Living &
Teenz
14
11. Zenita
Tamang, 19
I’ll take one step to
call fire brigade to
save my house.
12. Utsav
Shrestha, 20
Everything
13. Rajendra
Pakuwal, 20
Books and pen
14. Jayanti
Maharjan, 21
Cell phone
15. Garima
Rajbhandari, 19
Cell phone
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
39
16. Jenishma Sitaula, 18
My most expensive pair
of shoes
‘The Other Sides of
Midnight’, an impressive
novel.
17. Sazada Shrestha, 19
Mobile phone
31. Shrawan Bhattarai,
20
Save my family members
18. Aanchal Wagle, 18
Mobile
33
34
19. Eachhya Shrestha,
21
A tent to stay as I wont
have a house to live
20. Sonika Pokhrel, 19
Cell phone
21. Ayusha Dahal, 19
Laptop
22. Jasmine Pradhan,
18
My cell phone
35
37
36
32. Sushovan Makaju,
22
I will take whatever I’ll
find first.
33. Binu Tiwari, 20
My childhood photographs
34. Ashish Subedi, 20
Teenz magazine
35. Rabin K.C, 19
Important documents
23. Samrita Malla, 18
Mobile phone
36. Pratigya Sharma, 20
Nothing is as important
as my family’s security;
I’d make sure I take them
along with me.
24. Suraj Oli,
Clothes
37. Moleesha Joshi, 19
My guitar
25. Sajan Shrestha, 19
My academic certificates
and my photo gallery
38. Shristi Hatuwal, 18
I would definitely want to
take my family away.
26. Kamal Raj Gadtaula,
20
My passport and
academic certificate
39. Geetanjali Bhatta, 20
My first valentine gift
38
27. Roshan Thapa, 18
My daily diary and photo
album
28. Tapish Agrawal, 20
Money
29. Abishek Bhura,
Nothing
30. Nawaraj K.C., 21
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40
41
42
40. Anu Maharjan, 19
Cell phone
41. Sujan Bhujel, 20
Nothing is as special as
my guitar
42. Rajeep Byanjankar,
20
My laptop and camera
43. Sneha Shrestha, 20
My Burberry coat
43
44
47
46
45
50
51
55
56
60
61
52
57
45. Picka Singh, 20
Photo album
46. Khush, 20
My laptop with CS setup
CD
63
47. Rajat Sharma
Subedi, 20
The gifts and prizes I
have received till today
48. Bibek Shrestha, 20
My football posters
49. Shreya Shrestha,
17
Cell phone so that I
could inform my relatives
64
65
50. Meleena Shrestha,
18
My photo frame
51. Rajen Shrestha,
Photos of my friends and
family
52. Dipesh Shakya,
19
T.V
53. Rojeep Man
Kayastha, 20
My life
66
67
53
54
58
59
68
44. Anu Byanjankar, 20
Cell phone
62
49
48
54. Amit Shrestha, 20
Football kit
55. Naina Bataju, 19
My family photo
58. Samriddi Shrestha,
20
Cell phone
59. Sudip Thapa, 20
My boxers
60. Diwakar Ojha, 20
Oxygen pump
61. Sushant K.C, 22
Mobile phone
63. Bijay Shrestha, 23
Guitar
64. Sushila Maharjan,
22
My purse
65. Ritesh Shrestha, 23
My certificates
66. Ranjana Thahaliya,
29
Laptop
70
67. Sangita Maharjan,
21
My bag
68. Sushant Ghimire,
18
Laptop. It has all the
necessary things for my
bright future.
69. Arun Ranabhat, 19
My patience
56. Siddhi Adhikari, 20
My life
70. Dipika Joshi, 19
Gold ring that my
grandfather gave me
before he passed away
57. Saurav Bhattarai,
20
PSP
71. Madhu Sudhan
Shrestha, 21
My coin collection
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Mobile
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ADHD is a neurobehavioral
disorder which is commonly seen
in children and adolescents. ADHD
includes excessive hyper activity
including inaention, apparent
listening problems, and difficulty
following instructions, avoidance
or dislike of tasks that require
mental effort, distractibility, and
forgetfulness in daily activities.
True Story
Michael Phelps, the 25-year-old Olympic swimming
sensation is famous for his incredible focus in the
pool, so it’s hard to believe he has struggled with
ADHD since his childhood. His teachers complained
about his inability to sit still until, in fifth grade, the
Phelps’ family physician diagnosed him with ADHD.
After two years on medication, however, doctors
agreed to let him be med free and instead, Phelps
used swimming to help him find focus.
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Depression
When people frequently start thinking about sadness, guilt and
worthlessness, a lot more than what they’re used to, it is marked
as depression. Depression also comes along with loss of appetite,
withdrawal from the outside society and lack of interest in regular
activities. It is an emotional state and is usually triggered by different
types of stimulus. Depression usually comes along with other
problems like substance abuse and personality disorders. Depressed
people also have a tendency to completely neglect personal hygiene.
True Story
In an interview in 2003, singer Sheryl
Crowe discussed her struggles with
depression. Crowe suffered from long bouts
of depression as a child. Crowe believes
that her depression is the result of a genetic
chemical imbalance .She says that she has
severe mood swings, After completing a
tour with Michael Jackson, Crowe fell into a
period of depression that required treatment
using antidepressants and psychotherapy.
Smart Up Tip
And like Sheryl Crowe who channeled her bouts
of depression into composing songs, making her
one of the most celebrated country artiste in the
music world, we suggest that you do the same.
Not necessarily make music but start working at
expressing more of what’s inside of you rather
than suppressing it.
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Bullying
e Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the term bully as,
“One who is habitually cruel to others who are weaker.”
Studies show that people who are abused by their peers are
at risk of mental health problems such as low self-esteem,
stress, depression and anxiety. ey are also likely to think
more about suicide more.
Physical: Some bullies aack their targets physically,
which can mean anything from shoving or tripping
to punching, pinching, scratching or hiing, or even
sexual assault. ey make take things and never
return it or return it damaged.
Verbal: Here the bullies make insulting, sexist or
homophobic jokes, tease them and create nasty
gossips about their victim. ey also use sexually
suggestive or abusive language and offensive remarks.
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messages, video clips, phone calls, e-mails or chats
falls under cyber bullying.
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spread nasty, falsestories about someone and make
them the subject of malicious rumors, exclude
them from social groups and black mail them, it is
called emotional and psychological bullying.
Smart Up Tip
Every child is susceptible to bullying which
means you are too. So, buckle up and tackle this
problem head on. Remember that this is one life
you’ve got and you shouldn’t live it in fear and
submission. ere are plenty of people around
you who will gladly help you out if you just
ask them for it. Take your guardians, your best
friends, your teachers as your allies here
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fun or to experiment, teenagers are the most vulnerable and therefore
highly likely to give in, to drug abuse. ese misused drugs include
marijuana, alcohol, cocaine and ecstasy, as well as prescription and
over the counter medicines. e greatest consequence of all–the most
dangerous–is its dependence. Geing clean of drugs and alcohol can
be one of the most challenging and confusing things to accomplish,
especially for teens, but it is certainly not impossible.
True Story
In their early twenties celebrities like
Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton
and Britney Spears have gone to rehab
multiple times, have been behind the bars
for drug intake, drunk driving and so on.
Lohan who has visited rehab three times
and was also jailed after being caught with
cocaine, revealed she hit rock bottom and
risked blowing her entire career via drug
abuse. She lost all her movie contracts due
to this problem and there was a phase when
people could not trust her enough to work
with her.
Smart Up Tip
Drugs and alcohol abuse lead to
nothing good. So use your wise head
and stay away from it and help your
friends stay away from it too. Incase, if
you did fall into its trap by your own
profound stupidity or by peer pressure
the first step to geing out of it is by
coming clean and accepting the fact
that you are indeed in big trouble.
Good thing, there are ways to get out
of it. Talk to your guardians about it.
It’s never too late to start afresh, living
the teenage life that you deserve.
dodged successfully and it is
possible to do so too, nothing
will stop this from being the
best years of your lives.
So there you go, the possible crisis
that may be brought about during
those fun yet vulnerable teenage
years. However, if all these crisis are
e team at Teenz wish all
of our teen readers the same.
Safe and happy teenage years
everyone!
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“Creativity is in our genes,” says Mahima Shrestha,
currently a +2 student at GEMS. Seeing her room,
adorned with creations and crafts that she along with
her sister Prathana and her grandfather made, one
cannot help but agree! Sharing the room with her sister
Prathana Shrestha, a 10th grader at Shuvatara, the
sisters have made the room a niche of their own.
BY: LIZA PAUDEL
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The hanger – a piece of wire—and this
little dress was to make an invitation to
a formal party at their school.
Curtains they made when
they saw something similar
while visiting a craft store six
years ago, and were appalled
by the unreasonable pricing:
Rs. 120 per piece! Mahima’s
favorite part of the room
Prathana’s favorite part of the room, the
Piano steps Mahima came up with after
watching Rajuchacha the movie. They
measured the individual steps, drew the
piano on each and taped it there. Who
would’ve thought it wasn’t already there?
Pizza delivery boxes
put to good use!
CRAFTY
DÉCOR
Inspired by the TV Show Art Attack,
Mahima made this frame with the help
of a little used aluminium foil.
Borrowed from
the Christmas
decoration at
school!
Prathana’s teen idols:
Miley Cyrus and Justin
Beiber.
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And as we
walked
On the 19th of May, the
students of Gyanodaya
International Residential
School, started a 3-day hike
from Shivapuri to Kakani.
Here is what happened and
what they saw that brought
out the magic of the hills.
BY PRAJESH SJB RANA
T
he true beauty of
Nepal begins outside
Kathmandu. I’ve
heard a lot of people
say but I never knew how
true it really was until I woke
up surrounded by clouds of
white and diamond peaks
gliering in the distance.
Initiative Outdoor, an outdoor
adventure organization, took
the students of Gyanodaya
International Residential School
out of the classrooms and into
the wild. e students divided
into two groups, Red Dragon
and Steel Dragon, followed
a 3 day trail from Gudhagau,
Shivapuri to Tinpiple, Kakani.
Steel Dragon followed the
trail from Shivapuri whereas
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Red Dragon started from
Kakani. I followed the Steel
Dragons with facilitators
Chandra Ale, Jhaved Akhtar,
Anne McGuinness and Raju
Gurung. e Red Dragons
were supported by facilitators
Rajesh Lama, Mahima Rai,
Prem Gubaju Bijay Singh and
Binod Dahal. Each group was
further divided into five sub
groups, each one consisting of
one facilitator.
Aer a short briefing on the
proper way of packing by Mr.
Ale, on ursday, 19th of May, the
Steel Dragons le the Initiative
Outdoor office at 10:22 and drove
up to Godhagau atop Shivapuri
National Park and started the
trek from there. At the same time,
CONFESSIONS
Reader’s Stop
Clipped wings?
Break free!
T
he ideals of realism never
fail to cease people from
dreaming but there are some
who still dare to run aer
pure uncertainty. ese dreamers have
that inner fire but the world is a harsh
place to live in and the golden era of
ecstasy is dead. oughts alone cannot
feed people and money does not grow
on trees. People need a career and a
stable job and that is how the papers
flow, or that is what everyone thinks
at least.
We are not breeding horses they
say but almost everyone is lined up
in tracks, and the eager eyes watch.
Expectations versus dreams;
this competition goes
on. e interests of
the people revolve
around capital
and specific degrees. is notion can
be backed up as from early childhood.
When asked of aims and aspirations, a
kid somehow manages to answer a big
word. He either wants to be a doctor
or an engineer. It is quite clear; the
mentality people have developed is
so strong that it imprints on a child’s
early years. Do the guardians actually
preach lads to seek of positions? I don’t
know but whatever they are doing, the
freedom to choose is under aack.
e whole cycle seems to be so
traditional. In the past, there used to
be family commotions over which
branch of education to hang
on to. e subjects had
their own social class.
Science was grand,
so it had the topmost
priority whereas
commerce was treated
to be satisfactory and
humanities was plain
nasty. e learners
were more or less forced
to take up the prioritized
field of study and therefore these
uninterested candidates struggled hard
to get through. All they could do was
follow orders and imagine what life
would be like if they were studying
something that actually made sense
to them. But again, wishes always
contradict needs.
In our country, the pressure starts
aer grade ten. Is that even necessary?
Is it important to burden children with
so called ‘life changing’ decisions? Why
can’t they go study music or art instead
of the usual HSEB and A levels? Why is
the system so strict? What is the whole
point in studying Biology if you do not
like the B of it? Everyone should be able
to make their decisions of what they
want to learn aer thirteen years of
schooling, don’t you think? Guidance
is essential; I am not saying leave the
kids astray but at the end the power to
choose should be handed over.
Coming back to desires, such
yearnings have a strong foothold in the
hearts of people and that is why they
are hard to let go. I once read in Paulo
Coelho’s book, e Alchemist, “e soul
of the world is nourished by people’s
happiness. And also by unhappiness,
envy, and jealousy. To realize one’s
destiny is a person’s only real obligation.
All things are one”. Destiny is a difficult
thing to grab but I think dreams are the
start to it. Chasing the unknown can
be depressing because the outcome is
forever a maybe, but the whole point in
dreaming is waking up and working on
it. It is the effort that actually counts and
if someone is willing to do that extra
work, they must not be stopped.
Life is all about living on the edge
and walking that extra mile for the
most irrelevant things. e day you
open your heart and challenge your
own conscience, you will feel liberated.
Society can chain hopes but you can
always break free. If you are not happy
with your job, get a career switch
careers look for jobs in Honolulu? Who
cares? You are never too old to dream,
so spread out those wings and take your
flight. Dream on.
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QUIZ
QUIZ ON
ENTERTAINMENT
Test your trivia of the
entertainment industry
BY: GAURAV THAPA
1 32
Which is the longest
running television
series in the United
States?
What is
Angelina Jolie’s
hobby?
The Simpsons
Meet The Press
Saturday Night Live
Good Morning America
What is the last
recorded Beatles
ablum?
Let It Be
A Hard Day’s Night
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely
Hearts Club Band
Abbey Road
4
Collecting stamps
Photography
Collecting daggers
Collecting babies
What’s the full form of
LL Cool J, the rapper?
In which movie do
Will Smith and his
son Jaden Smith
share the screen?
The Karate Kid
The Day The Earth Stood Still
The Pursuit of Happyness
Men In Black
1. Meet The Press
Meet The Press has been running on NBC News since 63 years till date. First aired on
November 6, 1947, more than 4850 episodes have been telecast so far.
2. Collecting daggers
This is 100 per cent true. Cooking is not Angelina Jolie’s cup of tea but accumulating knives
definitely is. Angelina Jolie lives the image she has on screen in real life as well.
3. The Pursuit of Happyness
Released back in 2006, The Pursuit of Happyness is a biographical movie based on an
on-and-off-homeless salesman-turned stockbroker Chris Gardner (Will Smith) and his son
Christopher (Jaden Smith).
4. Abbey Road
Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band The Beatles. Though Let
It Be was the last album released before The Beatles’ dissolution in 1970, work on Abbey
Road began in April 1969, making it the final album recorded by the band.
5. Johnny Bravo
Johnny Bravo is an American animated television series created by Van Partible for the
Cartoon Network. The series stars a muscular beefcake young man named Johnny Bravo,
who dons a pompadour hairstyle and an Elvis Presley-like voice and has a forward, womanchasing personality.
6. Ladies Love Cool James
James Todd Smith, aka LL Cool J, is an American rapper and actor. He has released twelve
studio albums and two greatest hits compilations, with his final album being 2008’s Exit 13.
Lonely Luke Cool John
Ladies Love Cool James
Love Like Cool James
Lucky Luke Cool Johnny
5
Which
cartoon
character is
this?
Richie Rich
Popeye – The Sailor Man
Johnny Bravo
Samurai Jack
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HOROSCOPE
Career
Aries
Gemini
Leo
March 21 to April 20
May 22 to June 21
July 23 to August 22
Aries is the sign of pioneers.
You always tend to be intense,
energetic and sharp. Your ability
to think fast and take quick
decisions will help you become
a good scientist, engineer,
researcher, doctor, psychiatrist
or dentist. You are not the
one who will accept money
as a compensation for living a
mundane life.
You’ve got the gift of gab. Your
silver tongue allows you to
succeed in careers that involve
communication. You will make
wonderful diplomat, photographer,
teacher, preacher, writer,
journalist or lawyer. Also, since
you can sense the pulse of the
people and move them with you
superb speeches, politics may be
a very good option for you.
Like lions rule the jungle, Leos love
to rule the corporate jungle and take
responsibilities. You enjoy dominating
others and careers where your leadership
qualities can be utilized are the best. You
make a wonderful performer, speaker,
interior decorator, tour guide, lawyer and
doctor. As Leos have a seep-seated need
to feel important and are competitive,
you are known to be pretty arrogant and
manipulative with others to reach your goals.
Reecha Sharma
July 16, Cancer
Are you a true Cancerian?
I am a true Cancerian.
What are the traits of a typical Cancer, you
think you own?
I believe Cancerians are sensitive,
moody, caring, ambitious, easily hurt, very
imaginative, unforgiving, and hard working
and these are the quality I own too.
Did you always know that you wanted to be
a model/ an actor?
Yes, acting was, is, and will be my passion
always.
Are you a believer in Astrology?
I really believe in Bejan Daruwalla and
Sundeep Kataria’s predictions (both Indian
astrologers). Ya to some extent I believe it but
not fully.
Taurus
Cancer
Virgo
April 21 to May 21
June 22 to July 22
August 23 to
September 22
Since you know how to
appreciate the beauty around
you, your sign suggests a
wide range of interesting
careers. Possible options
include beauty business,
arts, architecture, sculpture,
banking and accountancy.
Alternatively, because you
are connoisseurs of nature,
you would do great in floristry,
agriculture and horticulture.
Being a Cancerian, you
are a creative thinker and
have an excellent retentive
memory. You make
an excellent journalist,
politician, social worker,
stock market executive,
housekeepers, chefs and
so on. You have a flair for
handling money and will do
well in any career related to
finance.
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The best careers for Virgo
are those that are serviceoriented. You will flourish
as a good waiter, restaurant
manager, writer, critic,
researcher, accountant, and
teacher as you are realistic
at workplace, think deep,
analyze people carefully and
have a practical approach to
doing things.
wise
Benjamin Pakhrin
22, Editor, Hotcourses Nepal
Born: July 27, Leo,
goals, then I do my best to achieve
them no matter what.
Are you a true Leo?
I cannot say that I am a true Leo
but all I can say is I do feel like I
possess most of the qualities and
characteristics of a Leo.
Did you always want to do
what you’re doing?
I am happy with what I am doing right
now. As the editor for Hotcourses
Nepal, I get a chance to help my
fellow Nepalese students make better
academical choices by providing
information on studying abroad.
What are the traits of a typical Leo
that you think you own?
I think I definitely have the leadership
quality. Like the mighty lion, I am
courageous and once I set my target/
Are you a believer in Astrology?
I find it intriguing.
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
September 23 to
October 22
October 23 to
November 21
November 22 to
December 21
As a Libran you are blessed with
analytical brains and have a sense
of fairness and justice so you make
good judges, pr consultants and
diplomats. Any work that requires
any type of manual labor is not your
type as you don’t like getting your
hands dirty. Your natural artistic flair
will help you become successful
artists, interior decorators, graphic
designers, painters and so on.
Scorpios are blessed with strong
reasoning powers and active
imagination. Your intelligence is
remarkable and the analytical
capabilities and intuitive abilities
you posses are an asset to any
organization. You will be a great
detective, surgeon, police officer,
researcher and lawyer as you do
well in jobs that require a great deal of
concentration .
Sagittarians aim for high goals and
have an endless thirst for knowledge.
You have a brilliant mind and are
extremely self-confident. You are good
at explaining the workings of various
things which makes you wonderfully
stimulating teacher, doctors, public
relations officer, entertainment
professional and salesperson. This gift
of the gab also makes them excellent
preachers and lawyers.
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
December 22 to
January 19
January 20 to
February 18
February 19 to
March 20
Since you can handle situations
very calmly; people often look up
to you as a very responsible and
dependable person. Banking,
finance, accounting, medicalrelated jobs and law are some
of the career options where you
could easily excel. You work hard
and put a lot of effort to live up to
the expectations that others have
from you.
You want to get out of the box.
Following the 9 to 5 humdrum
routine is not what you want in
your life. You look forward to
the have a job where everyday
a different kind of challenge
stimulates your life. You would
make a wonderful photographer,
musician, travel guide,
researcher, scientist, journalist,
writer, and animator.
You are categorized as the most
creative and innovative group
of people. Professions requiring
adequate amount of analytical
effort is what you desire to have.
You would enjoy working as an
actor, writer, and graphic designer
an artist. But, you are not the one
who gets motivated by money. So,
business related career options
aren’t really the best ones for you.
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July 2011
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