Dhaka Tribune
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Volume 1, Issue 6
Funk Up Your Room
Safe Haven
Wardrobe Check
dress down, dress elegant
Written in the Stars
the power of “we”
Hot topic
how to
Save
a life
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Editor’s
Note
A weekly production of
DhakaTribune
Acting Editor
Zafar Sobhan
Magazine Editor
Sabrina Fatma Ahmad
TMAG Team
Sabiha Mahmud Sumi
Tashhid Abdullah
Rubab Nayeem Khan
Munira Fidai
Afshan Sattar
Natasha Rahman
Azfar Rahman
Saudia Afrin
Contributors
Fardeen Ameen
Tahsin Momin
Tabeen Siddiki
Abak Hussain
Bidit Chowdhury
Apurba Karmaker
Anyone not living under a rock in this
country is aware that these past few
months have been mostly bad news.
Last week, we featured Kaan Pete Roi,
who are sitting by their phone lines
to help you release some of the pentup stress. Call them at 01779554391,
01688709965, 01985275286, and
01852035634 on Sundays to Tuesdays,
3pm to 9pm. (More numbers are available on their website and Facebook
page).
The overcrowding in our cities, the
pressure on our groundwater, the fact
that we reside in an earthquake zone
are all things we should be very worried about. While safe buildings aren’t
something we can take for granted
just yet, we can find ways to be prepared for emergencies, which is what
this week’s issue is all about. Check
out our safety tips in Pages 2-5, find
a cool PSA in our Web Critic (Page 11)
and let’s take a moment to celebrate
some team effort in Written in the
Stars (Page 8)
Stay safe, and have a great week! l
8 Written in the Stars
Banding together for a good cause
6 Beauty Check
Makeup disasters prevented
Love,
From the TMAG desk
Graphics
Mohammed Mahbub Alam
Asmaul Haque Mamun
Istela Imam
Production
Masum Billah
4 Hot Topic
Advertising
Shahidan Khurshed
Protect yourself in an emergency
7 Look of the Week
The grunge appeal
Circulation
Wahid Murad
Email: tmag@dhakatribune.com,
Website: www.dhakatribune.com
About the cover
Safety walk
Models
Gourav Ghosh
Eshaba Ameen
Tanzila Shirin
Irad Mustafa
Photo: Kheya Mezba
Status of the week
Is it just me, or does the phrase “Pop the Ladoo” sound dirty?
Quote of the week
I want to meet myself from someone else’s point of view.
Lingo of the week
This week’s lingo of the week is inspired by the “Ahmed Angel”
Buzzfeed meme. Check it out at your own risk!
Planet – To describe someone who is so weird that he’s crossed the
boundary of “wth” and arrived at “awesome”.
More inside
Gossip
3 Event Tweets
12 Teen Confessions
picks Of the week
2 Room of the Week
Fahim
3 Doodle of the Week
Istela Imam
6 Chic of the Week
Nusrat Mustafa
10 Guitar Tabs of the Week
Cryptic Fate’s Protibad
11 App of the Week
Twilight
Your world
9Fiction All too Real
9 Comic Book Summer Comics
9 Book Kitchen House
10Music 20/20
10Movie Sinister
10TV Suits
11 Car 2010 Toyota Vitz
11 Gadget hunt Ainol Novo 7 Venus
11 Web Critic Dumb ways to die
Horoscope
12 Your Forecast
Fashion
6 Wardrobe check
Dress down, dress elegant
TMAG’s says
2 Funk up Your Room
Safe Haven
2FYI
Ready, willing and able
3 School Survival
Things to learn from a scout
10Playlist
Safety First Playlist
12 Choose/Lose Your Other Half
Real Life
8 Youth Icon
The Power of “We”
9 Non-fiction
Imposter
12 He Says, She Says: Commenting on
Commong Teenage Relationship
Issues
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Your Life
Funk up your room
FYI
Safe Haven
Living in a potential earthquake zone,
everyone ought to be prepared for a
sudden quake. Here are some tips to
help prepare your room for when the
ground starts shaking:
Make sure all the large furniture
in your room as well as the rest of
the home is bolted to the wall. A
falling bookshelf can cause a lot of
harm. Moreover, if you do have large
shelves or bookcases, make sure to
place heavier objects on the bottom
shelves. The weight will lower the
chances of the case falling forward.
Install latches on all the cupboard
doors. Falling books are one thing,
but plates and utensils crashing out
of the cabinets make for a whole new
set of potential injuries!
Locate a safe spot in your room
where you can go to in case of an
earthquake. It should be a spot
away from windows, where nothing
is likely to fall on you. This could be
under a study desk, or a dining table.
If you don’t have time to reach the
spot, lie down next to large, sturdy
objects like sofas or beds, they will
create a void space providing room
to breathe.
Fasten wall hangings like pictures
and mirrors securely to the walls,
preferably away from beds, couches,
and the spot that you’ve chosen to
TMAG’s
Room
of the
week!
take cover in.
Brace overhead light fixtures and
try not to place your bed or a sofa
under the ceiling fan or a chandelier.
Incase the ground starts shaking in
the middle of the night, the blades
from a fan that is switched on, or the
crystal shards from a light can cause
a lot of unavoidable damage.
Repair defective electrical wiring
today! These are potential fire risks. If
needed, get the appropriate professional help. Likewise, check all the
pipes in order to avoid gas and water
leaks.
Most importantly (especially if
you are living in an old building, and
no, this is not a joke) repair any deep
cracks in ceilings or foundations. Get
expert advice if there are signs of
structural defects.
There’s nothing embarrassing
about holding an earthquake drill
with your family members. Make
sure to play out the actual drill instead of leaving it to a plan, because
conducting the actual drill will lower
the chances of you blanking out in
that moment of panic. If ever that
time comes, a drill could end up
saving a life. Make sure to keep the
maids and guards in the loop as well.
Stay safe everyone!
Afshan Sattar
Ready,
Willing and Able
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The Savar tragedy has raised concerns about safety measures in our
country. Since you cannot predict
when the next big emergency will
strike, the least you can do is create
your own survival kit. Here’s what you
put in it:
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Torch and Batteries
Swiss knife
Matchbox
Whistle
Candles
Stock of canned foods
Sealed bottle of water
Paracetamol, Avomine, and Antacid
Rice saline
Safety masks
First-aid kit
Your first-aid kit should contain
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Rubber Gloves Put on gloves
in order to proceed with medical
care in a hygienic way.
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Antiseptic soap To wash wounds
so that it does not get infected.
3
Roll of Cotton Put pressure on
the wound using enough cotton
to stop heavy bleeding.
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Alcohol Swabs/Rubbing Alcohol
Use alcohol swabs or pour some
rubbing alcohol like Hexisol in
order to reduce the bleeding.
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Ointment If it’s a mere scratch
or cut, use Savlon cream. If you
see blood or pus seeping out of
wounds, use Betadine ointment.
For burns, keep a tube of Burnol.
Use Bengay or sprays like Deep
Heat for sprains or fractures.
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Sterile gauze pads For dressing
open wounds i.e. punctured flesh,
lacerations, tearing etc.
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Adhesive Surgical tape To
fasten the dressings made by
sterile gauze pads.
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Scissors For cutting gauze, tapes
or bandages.
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Elastic bandages To wrap up
muscular injuries such as sprains
or fractures.
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Band-aids To cover up cuts and
scratches.
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Iodine Solution For infectious
wounds, dab iodine solutions like
Viodin.
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Thermometer A digital one
would be the best option in such
circumstances.
Rubab Nayeem Khan
Name
Fahim Razzaq
Area
Gulshan 2
This room brings out
the personality of the
owner. Revolution is a
very enhancing sense of
emotion and the fact that
this room brings that out
is very awesome. If you
want your wall to turn
into a fantastic mural of
your ideology and what
you believe in, Sabiha
Mahmud Sumi is your go
to person. Get in touch
with her now. Phone:
01610312898 Email:
mahmud.sumi@gmail.
com
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TO tribune.tmag@gmail.com
and you may be crowned TMAG’s
Room of the Week!
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Schoologistics
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School Survival
Things to Learn
From a Scout
TMAG’s
Doodle
of the
week!
Munira fidai
Scouting is a trend started by
Mr Collin Powell in the early
50’s and it has gained enormous fame in the Western
countries. Bangladesh too,
plays host to one of these
concerns, namely Bangladesh
Girl Guides. Guides and scouts
have certain mottos that they
need to live by and much of
it’s stuff, TMAG feels is relevant to teenage lives in the
current political situation and
would help them stay safer.
Let’s take a look:
Be Prepared
A scout or guide is always prepared for
contingencies. If you have a Plan A, you
should also have a Plan B. This will help
you for absolutely everything, be it your
academic life or your social life. Got an
assignment but there is a city blackout?
Make sure your generator has enough
power to run for a long time and your
laptop has enough charge to last you
through. Got an exam but it’s a countrywide strike? Be prepared by carrying
loose change to travel in rickshaws, put
on a sturdy pair of shoes in case of street
disturbances, and unburden yourself by
only carrying essentials.
Help Others
Do this by keeping in touch with friends
and keeping updated about recent happenings. If you have heard of violence
breakouts in some areas of the city,
spread the word! You never know who’s
near and dear ones may be heading towards the problem area. It may sound
like a little thing but small acts of concern can even save lives!
This Funky doodle was
done by Istela Imam while
she was distracted during
taking online figure
drawing lessons.
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Be Cheerful and
Spread Happiness
Teens nowadays don’t just keep to
schools and homes only. They do a wide
range of extracurricular activities and
volunteer work. That’s the spirit of guiding too! But these are grim times. Plans
are disrupted and no one knows when
violence strikes! In times like these, keep
your smile intact. Spread cheer wherever
you can. Being depressed and panicked
helps no one, whereas a smile can give
any gloomy day, a little bit of colour.
Be Thrifty
Learn basic chores like administering
first aid, simple sewing etc to exercise
prudence. You never know when you run
low on cash and need these skills. Only
when you are self reliant can you help
others in need. Learning these takes
very little time but is rewarding in a multitude of ways, including cutting costs.
Join crafts club in school or go to your
health department to know more about
First Aid. Your school can offer you much
more than simply books and homework,
if only you explore its hidden bounties.
If you are a classroom doodler, email your doodle to
tmag@dhakatribune.com and see it in our weekly!
EVENT TweetS
Bangladesh Underground
Football League 2013-14
Friday, May 24 at 2pm
Venue Army Museum Field, Dhaka
Entry fee per team Tk8000 for 19 Games
Last date of entry 17 May Army
Museum Field
Champion Tk20,000 + League Trophy
+ Medal + T-Shirt + Certificate
Contact Nabil 01670824948,
Ratul 0196789158, Tanjif 01613333765,
Mahdi 01670827362
National Environment
Olympiad, 2013
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Friday, May 31 at 9am
Venue Nawab Ali Chowdhury
Senate Building, Dhaka University
Olympiad and Presentation competition
Registration fee Tk500
Contact Abu Yousuf Md. 01912064155
Muhib Kabir 01716834829
ROOTS Present :
HEADBANGERS BALL VOL: 1
Friday, May 31 at 2pm
Venue Russian Cultural Center,
Dhanmondi
Band Lineup Black, Poison Green,
Satanic, Chainsaw, Violence,
Symphonic Drift
Ticket Tk220
Rachel Carson
Photography Contest
Saturday, June 1-3 at 9am
Venue TSC, Dhaka University, Dhaka
Theme Think. Eat. Save Environment
Contact 01716834829, 01552473477
World Cleanup 2013
Wednesday, June 5 at 10am
Venue All over Bangladesh
Contact 8181391, 01716569212
Email bangladesh@letsdoitworld.org
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FASHION FACE-OFF
Beauty Check
Chic of the Week
When Bad Makeup Happens
Kheya Mezbah
nusrat mustafa
Age: 23 yrs
to Good People
Email your street style
photo in to tmag@
dhakatribune.com and
be crowned TMAG’s chic
of the week!
Munira fidai
Its summer time and dressing up is a huge pain! Sweating faces make for melting makeup and that is simply
not attractive! Human fashion disasters are fine to laugh
at but you really don’t want to belong to that club and
be ridiculed now, do you? Read on to find out some
major fashion no-no’s and how to avoid them:
Wardrobe Check
On foundation
On lipstick
It’s best to avoid this. Young
skin looks great without makeup
but if you still want to glam up
sometimes, try to skip this part.
No party you’re going to calls for
such stringent makeup routines.
Even at best, it looks cakey and
fake. To tone your complexion, use a
hydrating tinted moisturiser instead.
It won’t melt or look artificial and will
stay on for longer too.
Don’t be colour blind!! Orange is
NOT a lip colour for anyone! Splurge
on reds and hues of dark pinks all
you want! However, if you have a
very fair complexion, go for darker
shades like wine or burgundy rather
than blood red, it can make you look
like an attention seeker. For girls with
a duskier complexion, opt for these
blood reds but stay away from frosty
or metallic lip colours, they’ll make
your lips stand out in a bad way.
On blush
Do not overdo this. Summer calls
for loud colour but painting dark
pink circle smack in the middle of
your face is just not the way to go
about it, ladies! Use soft colours
complementing your skin colour and
dress and if you want to go colourful,
concentrate on your lips, it’s safer.
On eyes
Say NO to powdery shadows and
yes to creamy shadows this summer.
They stay longer and don’t melt.
Nothing is worse than running eye
makeup. They are true beauty killers!
Go for waterproof mascara, kohl and
eyeliners that stay on longer and
don’t make you look like a glittering
goth by the end of the day!
Dress
Down,
Dress
Elegant
Let’s face it. Dressing gay
glittery and over-the-top
lost its appeal way back.
The new “hip” look is to
dress down. Attention,
teens! Dressing down
does not mean dressing
drab. Jeans, tops, make
up, mix it all up! But
emerge as a butterfly, not
a neon attention grabbing
billboard. Here’s how:
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Comfort
While choosing your clothes this
summer, make comfort your top priority.
If your clothes feel too tight or too
warm, they will automatically make you
look flushed and irritable. Remember,
loose clothes can make you look
thinner, so don’t try to pack yourself into
something so compact that it actually
makes you look bloated.
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Trendy
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Accessorise
Coloured jeans are the new
thing, so don’t hesitate to dive right in!
Petite or tall, plump or thin, colours are
for everybody. Make for Dhaka College
or Doja for the best bargains. If you are
bottom heavy or on the plump side, go
for lighter colours like pale pinks and
beige. If you are thinner or taller, flirt
with brighter colours like turquoise and
reds. Team up the jeans with a basic
black or white tee and shine!
Big handbags may be the trend
but they are not always very easy to
carry. If you do not have much to carry
with you, use compact sling bags in
brown or black which can hold your
essentials and leave your hands free to
flaunt your graceful walk. You may go
for a light checkered scarf, available
almost anywhere to complement your
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plain tee or wear a chunky necklace
to glam up. Oh, and don’t forget those
butterfly shaped shades!
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Shoes
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Make up
They are a girl’s true best friend;
cheaper than diamonds and instant
attention grabbers! However, when
shopping for shoes, remember, you may
not always be going to an elaborate
party. You need comfortable slip-ons
that not only look cute but also make
walking feel like bliss. A quick trip to
Gawsia market for the Tk150 sandals or
Rakhee’s for something a little dressier
can save you some blisters!
Do not overdo it. Remember,
summers mean sweat. Nothing is less
attractive that smeared kohl or blush
made over bright by the sheen of sweat
on your skin! Use sunscreen and a light
powder to even your skin tone and put
on some nude coloured gloss on your
lips. Simple is classier.
Munira fidai
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FASHION FACE-OFF
Look of the Week
Handyman
Haute
Who doesn’t love a rough and tough manly man
who’s handy around the house? Even if you
don’t have his five o’clock shadow and rippling
muscles, you could totally steal his style.
Throw a plaid shirt over a casual tee, and team
with some distressed jeans, and a well-worn,
comfortable pair of shoes, and you’ve got that
grungy look down to a tee.
HOROSCOPE
Aries: Steer clear
from any kind of
distractions this week.
If you have great ideas
but not a good plan to carry it
out, let someone else plan it out
for you. You can’t go wrong if
you follow your instincts.
Taurus: Future plans
are knocking on your
door. If you’ve got
goals writing it down
in your journal or
sticking it up your locker might
help refresh your memory once in
awhile. You can’t hold a grudge
for centuries; just let it go!
Gemini: Let people
know how you feel
about them, but don’t
be too surprised if
some of them aren’t ‘all ears’
about your opinions. If you think
someone is up to no good, go
and stop them before they bring
their plans to fruition.
Cancer: If you
start small, you’ll
get the privilege
to build something
from scratch, and the
result could be awesome. You
are eager to learn A-Z about
someone, but this will take some
time. Bring along a good book if
you want to wait.
Leo: Mingling with
a potential romantic
interest is a good
thing if your single,
but it’s definitely a
no-no if you are committed to
someone already. If someone’s
too curious to know your secrets
make it obvious that you won’t be
confiding.
Virgo: If you are
asking for opinions
from someone, they’ll
give it to you but
chances are that
you might not warm up to it. If
someone compliments you, it
doesn’t mean that they are trying
to make a move on you. Chill!
Libra: Don’t take the
burden of multitasking
if you can’t handle
it. Your friends see
you as the ‘wise one’;
hence they come to you for
advice. Those who were once
critical about you find themselves
admiring you for a change.
Scorpio: Missing
someone? The week
urges you to reach
out to them, and who
knows maybe they
feel the same way about you.
You might have work shoulder
to shoulder with someone who
makes you cringe.
Sagittarius: Facial
expressions will
tell you a lot about
someone’s level of
honesty. If you let your
guards down you might connect
with someone on a deeper level;
why not give romance another
chance?
Capricorn: If you
want information on
something you should
get out and look for it;
waiting for someone to bring it to
you just won’t cut it. If you want
a well-balanced life you’ll have
to work for it- shed a little sweat
and you’ll get it all in no time.
Aquarius: Just
because you aren’t
into details doesn’t
mean you can poke
fun at the ones who
are. Show some compassion for
others; not only will it earn you
brownie points, people will lay off
of you for a change. Curb your
aggression for now, and you’ll
be able to sail through the week
smoothly.
Pisces: Don’t act on
your impulses. Spend
some quiet time with
yourself in order to
evaluate your emotions
and actions. Jealousy will cloud
your judgement, and you can do
better than brooding over petty
issues. It will pass.
Model: Sakib Sarwar
Photographer: Homayra Adiba
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HOT TOPIC
how to
Save a life
Recently, turning on the tv and switching to a news channel usually means
you’re in a buck load of depression. Things have been quite crazy all over
the country for a while now. With the Savar tragedy, along with so many
other buildings collapsing, sudden earthquakes and tsunamis hitting every
now and then, Bangladesh is on the verge of heading for the worst possible
natural disasters in the coming years. The problem is that these natural
disasters are pretty much beyond our control, but what isn’t is the fact that
we can actually do something to prevent them. Let TMAG show you how
ILLUSTRATION BY: ISTELA IMAM
Bangladesh: At Risk
1
Flood
2
Cyclone
3
River bank erosion
4
Earthquake
5
Drought
6
Seasonal unemployment
(Monga)
7
Salinity intrusion
8
Arsenic contamination
9
Industrial hazards
10
Fire
11
Tsunami
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HOT TOPIC
This is not a drill!
S
afety drills can make all the
difference when it comes to reallife-threatening situations. A little bit
of rehearsal can go a long way in the
face of all that panic. TMAG spoke to a
few schools around dhaka to find out
whether they are currently practicing
fire/earthquake drills.
The international schools that we
spoke to, including Canadian Trillinium
School, Dhaka, practice drills regularly.
CTS for instance has earthquake drills
four times a year.
They, like many of the english
medium schools around the city area
like the Aga Khan School, Scholastica,
Sunbeams and others, have facilities like
fire escapes and emergency staircases,
as wells as practice regular fire drills. The
general guideline for drills of this type is
to get everyone of out the building in an
organised fashion, and onto a clearing
within seven minutes. These schools
practice their drills about once a year.
There are some schools however,
that do not take these safety measures.
Speaking to students from Viqarunnesa
Noon School and College, Ideal School
and College, Rajuk Uttara Model School
and College and others, we saw there
are some schools that do not practice
any fire or earthquake drills.
Drills are crucial to the safety of
schools, universities, organisations and
factories. If your school is not already
practicing drills, implement them! And if
they are, increase the frequency! Living
in an earthquake prone zone, there can
never be enough of this safety measure/
feature.
its geographical location have made
our country immensely vulnerable to
earthquakes and other major natural
disasters.
Truth is that most of this disasters that
hit us are beyond our control, however,
taking precautionary measurements
aren’t. The educational sector is one
of the most vital parts of any nation’s
backbone and initiating proper drills and
safety measures is an essential part to
ensure the security of these institutes
and their students.
When this matter was brought up
for discussion with a few students from
a local university, one had this to say,
“back in 2011, during my first semester, i
remember there was a major earthquake
during one of my classes. My class
was on the 4th floor and when the
earthquake hit, all the chairs and tables
in the room started swaying. People
started panicking and just as it hit, it
was over. When we all had a moment to
take it in and calm down, i realised the
teacher wasn’t in the room. I asked the
guy sitting beside me and he said that
the moment the teacher’s desk started
shaking, he pretty much grabbed hold
of his trousers and ran out without even
looking back.” – Not much of a role
model there.
It’s actually not the teacher’s fault
that he made a dash for the exit, it’s the
lack of poor management skills from the
university’s administration department.
If no proper safety drills or methods
are taught to the faculty members
or students, then this should not be
anything unexpected. During times of
panic, instead of maintaining order and
responsibility, everyone tries to ensure
their own survival, ultimately causing
more chaos and confusion.
Knowing what an imbalanced state
our country is in, and realising that these
dangers will only keep on increasing with
the coming years, a proper safety guide
should be instilled in all private and public
universities. Regular precautionary drills
should be undertaken to ensure safety
of all persons in every institute, and most
importantly, all these institutes need to
own up to the fact, that even if it is a
natural disaster, ensuring the safety of
these students and teachers is still their
responsibility. If a nation can’t ensure the
safety of its future leaders, what future
are we supposed to look forward to?
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Afshan sattar
CAMPUS SAFETY
M
aybe we can’t just stop these
random acts of nature from
happening, but we can certainly try
cutting down the casualty numbers.
On October 12, 2012, 408 schools from
dhaka city undertook the earthquake
measure drills that were organised
by
the
Comprehensive
Disaster
Management Programme (cdmp ii),
Ministry of Disaster Management and
Ministry of Education. Till now, no private
universities of dhaka have ever paid such
attention to organising such a massive
initiative for taking precautionary safety
measurements against fire hazards or
earthquakes.
The dense population and poor
infrastructure planning, as well as
Azfar rahman
fire/earthquake safety tips
1
Fire or not, you need to figure out
a second exit even before your
house takes a beating from natural calamities.
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Even for earthquakes, you should
drop to the ground in order to save
yourself. this allows you to move
around even in a congested space.
2
If you want to ascertain that your
house is on fire, feel the door of
your room with the back of your
hand.
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3
If there is a lot of smoke up till
the ceiling, don’t walk. get on the
floor and start crawling. cover
your mouth and nose with a tshirt or a wet rag to prevent from
inhaling smoke.
Get under a table and cover your
head and body with your arms
and hands. in case you don’t want
the ceiling as well as the table to
come crashing on you, get next to
a household object that won’t fall
on you.
7
Hold on to your shelter till the
shaking stops. if the shaking gets
worse, hold on to your head and
neck with your hands and get to
second hazard free zone.
8
If you find an exit or two, get out
of the building and get away from
that site (for both earthquakes and
house fires).
4
Always do a headcount for people, in case there are more than
two or three people trapped with
you in a house fire. that way you
can plan out your escape.
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written in the Stars
The power of “we”
As terrible as the tragedy at Savar was, it was truly inspiring to see the common people rise to
the occasion and jump in with both hands to help with rescue and salvage operations. Saudia
Afrin sheds light on some of the young heroes that worked tirelessly to help their fellow man.
mahreen and friends
Rana Plaza, a 9-storied building collapsed like a house of cards on April
24, 2013. After the news spread, plenty
of people ran to the spot to help. Instead of waiting for specialist teams to
come forward, many people plunged to
the rescue of these ill-fated people from
heaps of concrete. They made groups
and got involved. If one group brought
medicine, oxygen cylinder, water, food
and other necessary items to Savar,
the other party joined with professionals to rescue trapped people without
bothering about their lives. The loss of
so many lives, not only made the air in
Savar heavy, but plunged the entire nation in a sorrowful abyss.. Many are still
searching for their loved ones. The worst
part is, this is a tragedy that really could
have been avoided. However, it cannot
be denied that things could have been
worse and many more lives would have
been lost were it not for the fact that for
the first time in quite a while, there was
a mass mobilisation on the civilian front,
unasked for. People are not born heroes.
These peoples are real heroes who made
history through their actions. n
national human rights
crime reporters
foundation
A 54 member team, worked at
Rana Plaza from the first day.
From April 24 to April 27 they
continued to work diligently
with the rescue team. But from
April 28, they got involved in
locating dead bodies of the
victims’ beloved ones at Adhar
Chandra High School playground.
Apart from this they helped
victims’ relatives’ by providing
them clothing, mattresses, and
bedding at night.
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A team from buet
15 spirited souls couldn’t
keep themselves inside their
homes after hearing the news
of Rana Plaza.
They started their journey towards Savar from the very first
day of the incident.
Being students of BUET, they
had knowledge and expertise
of how to use different types
of machinery. Under the Army
and Police control room they
worked with rescue teams
and provided technical support.
At the very beginning they
provided different portable
machines like cutting and
rolling machines for the rescue operation. Some of their
group members also took part
in releasing people.
They provided five mega
phones, a communication device, to the rescue team.
pathshala
The students of Pathshala provided plenty of dry food, 25
Oxygen cylinder and masks
and helped people to find their
relatives. Many of them worked
with the rescue team.
They took thousands of photographs and documented a
woeful tragedy for next generation.
An entire batch of Pathshala
stopped their examination to
support thousands of people
stuck inside Rana Plaza.
jaago foundation
The entire house of Jaago
foundation was actively involved to help sufferers.
One group engaged in raising
money and other group was
present at Savar.
Korvi Rakshand, founder of
Jaago, went there every night
to support and keep track of
the current situation.
Initially, the team of Jaago supplied 200 oxygen cylinders,
100 packet mask, multiple air
fresheners and 3-4 days worth
of food.
Mahreen Yusuf, made a run
for Savar, to stand beside and
show support to the victims.
After the rescue operation
started, she was constantly in
touch with Dr. Enam regarding
any medicine requirements for
ICU patients.
Mahreen contacted some of
her friends and immediately
arranged for 2000kg rice and
125 kg daal and sent it to Enam
Medical College & Hospital.
On the second day, she arranged for medicine worth
approximately 5 lakh taka. Currently she is making a list for
rehabilitating physically handicapped people.
agamee and proyash
elite force
Two groups of volunteers roamed
around the streets of Dhaka to
collect money for the Savar victims.
From morning till night they
continued their journey. They
knocked every possible door, put
up Facebook statuses, called relatives and friends and requested
them to lend their hands towards
these helpless people.
In the mean time they stayed
connected with the Public Health
Organization to know the current
medicine requirements. Then,
they hurried to Savar with the
medicine supplies.
They tried every possible way to
help the victims. They went to
many of their homes to provide
medicine.
Now they are planning a healthy
rehabilitation system for some of
the families.
A total of 34 people from the
Elite Force worked at the site
including the GM, AGM, and
Director Sharif Shaham.
EF carried relief items such as
medical supplies, oxygen cans,
food, gloves, masks, water/other liquids and clothing to the
Savar site from Day 2 till day 8.
A dedicated van was earmarked for this mission and
modified with emergency lights
and signage to cater to this
specific need.
EF also helped RCY & Army
rescue team on the inner edge
of the collapsed building.
EF is currently organising post
rehabilitation plans to continue helping Savar victims.
They have already provided 20
crutches and 5 wheelchairs to
victims who need them.
tmag 9
comic
NON-Fiction
All too real
The truck was rushing onwards to
the burning building. There was no
time to lose. Traffic jam had made it
impossible for the firemen to respond
immediately. Now that the blazing
inferno had reached dangerous
levels, it was absolutely necessary for
them to be there.
Arif watched in spellbound horror.
All he could do was watch. It was all
so exciting. The truck finally reached
the vicinity and screeched to a halt.
Some of the people there had already
taken action but the arrival of the
firemen reinvigorated them. The
firemen got out their axes, hoses and
fire extinguishers. They had a job to do
and they would be damned if they did
not do it right. Some of them went in
to rescue the trapped victims while the
others began to ready the hose. They
moment they turned on the tap, the water
did gush forth with ferocious speed.
But still, it was not enough.
Unfortunately, the hose was not
powerful enough. It could not reach the
uppermost parts of the building. So they
doused the fire within their reach. Then
they took out some more extinguishers
to aid the ones who had got into the
building already.
Arif kept on watching. He had this
feeling that something had to go wrong.
It always does in such vital moments.
And something did go wrong. Horribly
wrong.
The firemen inside had been able
to locate most of the people but
unfortunately, the fire had burnt the
foundations of the building.
As the 8 year old Arif saw in his
vivid imagination, the toy building
collapsed while all the toy firemen
inside trying to save the toy people
died all together and in his imagination,
the other toy people who were serving
as the audience, collectively gasped.
Tabeen siddiki
Imposter
On my way out from university I
suddenly felt very thirsty. Then, I saw
a boy drinking water from his bottle.
I asked for some water but he already
finished it. That was not a big deal. The
astonishing moment came after that.
All of a sudden, the boy became very
excited. He told me, “Hey buddy, do you
live in Mirpur now?” He looked very
happy when I started to recall.
I had no clue as to how I was related
to him. So I had to find out. So, I asked
him, “Do you know me?”
The boy, to his astonishment, asked
me, “Are you not Newton?”
“Ahem, I am sorry, unfortunately, I am
not” I replied feeling really embarrassed
for being in such an awkward position.
The young man looked very
disappointed. “I cannot believe this”, he
told me in utter surprise.
The whole conversation was very
awkward. I tried not to think about the
incident anymore. If there is one person
who looks like me then there could be
many more out there.
The conversation started in the
presence of my elder brother, Gul bhai
who too was astonished.
He simply smiled at the incident.
Bidit chowdhury
Your Essential Summer
Comics
Now that summer has upon us what
better way to escape the heat than to
indulge in some of the great comics and
graphic novels coming out this summer?
1
2
Batman: Zero Year by Scott
Snyder : Scott Snyder’s current
work on Batman has been met
with great praise, but Zero Year will
be a whole different ball game as
Snyder pens a tale that promises to
delve into the roots of the Batman
character like never before.
Superman Unchained by Scott
Snyder & Jim Lee: Releasing just
days before the “Man of Steel”
movie,
Superman
Unchained
promises to re-invent the character.
It’ll definitely be interesting to see if
Snyder can replicate the success he
has had with Batman with the most
iconic superhero of them all.
3
4
5
Daredevil: End Of Days by Marvel
Comics: Billed as Daredevi’s final
adventure, iconic writers both past
and present unite to present the
last journey of one of Marvel’s finest
heroes,
The Trinity War by DC Comics:
This promises to be the go-to comic
for those looking for pure action and
all-out mayhem, DC’s major story for
the summer sees the three Justice
League’s of the world colliding
resulting in a massive superhero
showdown.
Relish by Lucy Knisley: A stark
contrast from the rest of the list,
Relish focuses on the life of a chef’s
daughter and this quirky cartoon is
a welcome read for anyone with a
passion for food and cooking.
book
Fiction
YOU WRITE IT
Black,
white, and
grey
The Kitchen House centres around
Lavinia, a seven-year-old girl who
comes to a Virginia plantation as
an orphaned servant in the 1790s.
Her parents died during the ship
voyage, and when they docked in
Virginia, her older brother sold her
to the Captin’s family.
Lavinia lives and works with
the slaves of the kitchen house
under the care of Belle, the
mater’s illegitimate daughter.
Lavinia creates bonds with the
other salves that become strong
enough for her to be able to call
them family. Eventually when she
is accepted in the “big house”,
where there is an absent master
and a mistress with an opium
addiction, Lavinia is caught in
between two worlds.
This story offers a different
perspective on the plantation life
that we’ve already read about in
so many stories: It follows that of
a white servant girl who does not
fit in with the free whites, or with
the enslaved servants.
The story shifts between the
perspectives of Lavinia and of
Belle. Both girls live between
the worlds of black and white.
Each woman offers a different
view of the grey area. While
Belle understands the struggles
that come with the plantation
life and society and tries to free
herself from it, Lavinia, young and
unknowing, only want to fit into
the very society Belle is running
away from.
Be warned; though this book
is a good read, it’s soaked with
emotion. The story begins with
glimpses of the tragedies to come
from the word go. The rest of
the narrative carries through by
taking the reader down a dark and
emotional path through traumas
and heartaches to the conclusion.
It’s a heavy-hearted read.
This book is available for order
at PBS bookstore in Shantinagar.
Afshan Sattar
Fardeen Ameen
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BUZZIN’
Guitar Tabs
Good Riddance by
Green Day
This week’s best
TV
Tuning: Standard
G
C
D
Another turning point a fork stuck in the road,
G
C
D
Time grabs you by the wrist, and directs you
where to go
Em
D
C
G
So make the best of this test and don’t ask why
Em
D
C
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It’s not a question but a lesson learned in time
Em
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Em
G
Its something unpredictable but in the end it’s
Beyond hunky looks
Combine egocentric, know-it-all, high
powered attorney and a college dropout
with a superpower, and we have to
ourselves a lethal combination of wits
and looks. The first season kicks off with
Harvey’s bluffing skills as an attorney.
If there’s one man who can get away
with a poker face, that’s Harvey Specter
for you. Hired by Harvey, Mike Ross
grabs the chance to showcase his
photographic memory and legal smarts
in a firm that exclusively works with
Harvard graduates. Using and abusing
the statutory books as their plaything,
Harvey and his protégé Mike are on a
scheming path of their own. Against
the backdrop of the plush high rise
Manhattan law firm, Pearson Hardman
is stocked with overpaid attorneys and
their power-hungry filthy rich clients.
The pros: Drop dead gorgeous men
flaunting their suits like no other.
Let’s not forget the ladies. Rachel
(Meghan Markle), the stunningly
dressed paralegal and researcher,
and Donna (Sarah Rafferty), Harvey’s
go-to assistant keeps the gloating
eyes glued to the screen and sets the
cheeky edge to the show.
The cons: A stale tale of battles in a
law firm, witnessed in similar settings
before (White Collar). The repetitive
sarcasm starts wearing off as the
episodes develop.
Overall, it’s a gripping, entertaining
show with fanciful characters that
slowly start unraveling their closeted
skeletons as the plots go by. Stay
hooked! Natasha Rahman
right
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I hope you had the time of your life.
MOVIE
Two things are universally true in the
world of horror movies: a) if a writer
moves into a ridiculously large house
with the purpose of ‘writing’, the house
will always be haunted, and b) children
are creepy as hell.
Sinister (2012) never reaches the
cinematic originality Kubrick achieved
with those two elements in the Shining,
it is happy to stick to formula but it is
still good news for horror fans. Sinister
is scary. It has a true crime writer, a
haunted house, and lots of children who
may or may not be dead. And snuff films.
Director Scott Derrickson, whose last
film was the unnecessary remake of The
Day the Earth Stood Still redeems himself
here. The film makes all the formula
stops of the genre, and Derrickson is a
fine craftsman and should probably stick
to horror films such as this one. This is a
treat for fans of a good haunted house
popcorn flick.
Ellison (Ethan Hawke) is a true crime
writer who moves into a house where a
The rest goes with the same chord progression.
TOP
10
The Stay
Safe Mix
Sabrina fatma
ahmad
1. Safe and Sound (Rac Mix)
Capital Cities
2. Oh so Safe
Deerheart
3. Be Safe (Hostage and Kidnap Kid)
Lulu James
4. Safety’s Off
Beacon
5. Danger! High Voltage
Electric Six
6. You are Dangerous (Rac Mix)
Steel Train
7. Every Little Earthquake
Little Boots
8. I’ll catch you when you fall
Jack Ingram
9. Emergency Room
Ford and Lopatin
10. Emergency Street
The Hilotrons
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Ghosts and Writers
music
family was murdered. He thinks it will
be good for his ‘research’. He brings
along his wife and kids who have no
idea about the history of the house.
He feels no need to tell them because,
as you guessed, he doesn’t believe in
ghosts. Of course, it turns out, surprise
surprise, the house is haunted.
Soon enough, Ellison and the viewer
come across creepy children, creaky
noises, and a Mystery Waiting to be
Untangled.
Veterans fans of the genre will be
able to roughly map out the trajectory
of the film within ten minutes of the
opening but that should bother no
one. Sinister delivers something tried
and true but it also avoids bungling
up that way. The performances are all
top-rate and the editing and makeup
does the job. The lensing is a bit dark
at times, but don’t worry. All the better
for something to hide in there and go
“Boo!”
Abak Hussain
The 20/20 Experience
Justin
Timberlake’s
“The
20/20
Experience” is an RnB album, produced
in under 20 days at EastWest Studios in
Los Angeles. The 20/20 felt like an old
children’s book, reflecting monochrome
memories and classical influences like
70s Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye,
managing to create a gigantic jigsaw
puzzle of pop, sticky with classical
showcases like conditioned ‘Off the
Wall’-era Michael Jackson, human
beatbox, frenzied percussions, strings
and odd electronics. The moans and
aggressive come-ons of his 2006 hit
single “Sexyback” finally gets traded
with big-band brasses, creeping
basses and glissandos . Songs like
“That Girl,” and “Tunnel Vision” and
“Suit and Tie” made a lot more sense
than usual. “Mirrors”, a wedding song
for narcissists, eastern-influenced
“Don’t Hold the Wall”, a sonic sequel to
“Cry Me a River” and the dance flare
“Let the Groove In” makes the album a
little sloppy, slightly confusing, boldly
a let down. But at the same time 20/20
is a total blast. A very few pop artistes
have the skill and bravery to make
such a wonderful mess like Justin
Timberlake. Tashhid Abdullah
tmag 11
TECHSTER
WE RECOMMEND
Game
app of the week
TWILIGHT
Portal 2
From the first moments of waking up to
closing credits screen of the game, Portal 2 offers nothing but perfection. With
a good indepth storyline and incredible
character developments, this first-person-physics based puzzle game is an
absolute wonder to keep you hooked to
it for hours and hours.
After the continuation from Portal 1,
players carry on taking control of the
same character from the previous installation, Chell. Players will once again find
themselves trapped in the science facility called Aperture, prisoner to the facility’s brutal AI operator, GLaDOS.
Portal 2 heavily emphasises on its intricate storyline and chacarter buildups,
but apart from these two specific pointers, players will find themselves tangled
up with lots of nerve wrecking puzzles
in the game. Apart from the numerous weapons to be found, players will
be equipped with a portal gun that will
allow them to travel from one place
to another through two linked portals. As the game progresses, players
will get a chance to break out from
the facility’s claustrophobic chambers
and explore the massive underground
chasms to try and find a way out.
Portal 2 brings out its perfection in
the same field that Valve specialises
in - multiplayer. As complicating the
single player experience is, the multiplayer is even more tough, meaning the co-operative mode requires
extreme teamwork with every puzzle.
Portal 2 is a game packed with
sharp twists and turns, harsh, absurd humour, and most importantly, a
number of interesting and entertaining characters. It’s not just a game, it’s
a brilliantly well designed novel. Portal 2 is available on the PC, PS3 and
Xbox 360.
Creators
Urbanandroid Team
OS
Android phones/Tablets
Rating
Did it ever occur to you that your
smartphone’s display can harm
your sleep? Smartphone’s display
radiates a blue light and research
says that exposure to blue light at
night prevents us from getting proper
sleep.
Twilight simply adjusts the phone’s
brightness after sunset. A soothing
red filter on the display appears and
in the morning your phones display
will be back to normal. This app is
available in Google play. Install it, and
sleep tight!
Apurba Karmaker
Car Talk
Azfar Rahman
2010 Ford Fiesta
Gadget
hunt
Ainol Novo 7 Venus
Ainol NOVO 7 Venus quad-core is
equipped with SMP symmetrical highperformance quad-core ARM cortex A9
family architecture based chip ATM7029
and attains the highest frequency of
1.5GHz. It has a 200% increase in overall performance compared to dual-core
processors. Quad-core 3D GPU shows
the same level of graphics rendering
strength, which fills your shuttle between the various large-scale 3D games
or office, graphics software with ease.
It has a 7 inch IPS screen at 1280x800
high resolution with a 180 degree viewing angle. IPS screen also has much bet-
ter black colour than the normal high
resolution screen. You will be amazed
with the clarity and true colour of
NOVO 7 Venus, particularly when
playing games and watching movies
and sports. The social enthusiasts will
be satisfied with the 2.0 mega-pixel
camera. Self shot or online conference; all the things you imagined can
happen here. The Wi-Fi on the Ainol
Novo 7 Venus is really steady and
strong. The HDMI output will also allow you to enjoy films on your big and
high resolution TV.
Tahsin Momin
web critic
So many dumb ways to die
“Set fire to your hair/Poke a stick at a
grizzly bear/Eat medicine that’s out of
date/Use your private parts as piranha
bait”
It’s funny, it’s catchy, and it’s one heck
of a way to spread the word about public
safety. After all, you can ignore a lot of
things, but it’s pretty hard to outrun a
song that’s stuck in your head.
And that’s pretty much the idea
behind Dumb Ways to Die, a PSA by
Metro Trains in Australia. They took
the black comedy of an animated
video featuring cute characters dying
in increasingly idiotic ways, ending
with three commonplace rail safety
issues, and set it to a catchy song by
Tangerine Kitty, and unleashed it on
Youtube late last year. It quickly went
viral, spawning covers and remixes
and parodies. Metro released a bunch
of GIFs from the video on its Tumblr
page. The campaign was a runaway
hit and won ten awards for being the
most kickass awareness campaign
ever.
Go to a to http://dumbwaystodie.
com check out the video and grab the
free mp3
Sabrina F Ahmad
Ford gets the oval back on top –
this is a fantastic little car with a
driving experience beyond its class.
The Fiesta isn’t so small anymore so
the ride and comfort quotient has
grown as well.
The pick at the moment is the
1.4-Litre petrol. The car looks
brilliant especially in some of the
new bold colours. But there is just
one problem – the Fiesta name just
hasn’t got the excitement you might
want.
The
new
central
dash
arrangement is a bit silver, but
not many will complain about the
quality at this price point. Ford has
worked on that big car feel and
the Fiesta does a grand job of not
feeling cheap even though it is.
Prices start from 1.9M and onwards.
The best part about the Fiesta is
that it drives so much better than
it has any right to. Turn in is crisp,
the chassis is capable of way, way
much more power and you can
have fun even with the modest
amounts of grunt on offer from the
current range.
Pros Economical gas mileage,
comfortable ride, attractive interior,
3years/60000km warranty
Cons Poor rear visibility, poor
resell value, expensive spare parts.
Tahsin Momin
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TEENARAMA
If we have a dramatic passionate Juliet, then we have a sensible sensitive Romeo. Lovers may want to
believe that they share a common ground, but that’s far from the truth. If your relationship isn’t a roller
coaster ride filled with ridiculous differences, waging wars and sappy melodrama, it’s insanely dull. From
the doe eyed lovers to the ‘grown up’ relationships, we present three hilarious takes to show how ‘he’ and
‘she’ feel about these pressing relationship concerns.
Exhibit 1.
Is it alright for your best girl friend to be buddies with your boyfriend?
He says
Narisa’s best friend and I hang out together all the time. She isn’t the jealous type, which
means I don’t have to abandon all my female friends.
sHe says
Rehan is only allowed to talk to me only. There is no way I
am allowing another woman to get close to him.
He says
It’s forbidden for me to be buddies with my girlfriend’s best friend. She gives me
a hard time because I am too close to my mom. If she can’t understand my mom,
she sure as hell cannot adjust with another girl.
sHe says
My best friend Ninia is very hot. I have self esteem issues around her.
So, I make sure my boyfriend sees as little of her as possible.
He says
At the beginning of the relationship, Suhana and I got along fine
and my girlfriend enjoyed our friendship. Six months down the line,
they got into a mysterious fight and she forbade me to talk to her.
Go figure.
sHe says
My boyfriend and I come from the same friend circle, so I don’t mind if he’s close to
my best friend. They are more like “bros” so it doesn’t bother me.
TMAG tells you to
Choose or Lose
My boyfriend and I have
been dating for the last
two months. Last week we were
talking colleges. I’ve been dreaming
of applying to NYU since 8th grade,
but my boyfriend’s applying to York
and wants me to apply there too so
we could be together. I really like my
boyfriend, but is this too much commitment too soon?
My girlfriend plays videogames, listens to the kind of
music I like and we get along like
best friends. The only problem is, she
talks really loud and is more like a best
friend than a girlfriend sometimes and
it’s a bit hard to deal with. Should I end it
or hold on to her?
Choose!
Lose!
Let us be the judge of your situation. Email your story today to tmag@
dhakatribune.com
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1
I accidentally sent a very
intimate text to my tutor
instead of my boyfriend.
Blush
Much?
2
My friend’s dogs were
chasing me and I ran into
a sliding glass door. It
happened in front of this
girl I like.
3
I got kicked in the face by
a person who was being
moshed by the crowd at a concert.
4
The girl I like surprised me with her pet chicken, and I
screamed like a girl and ran out of my house.
5
My mom and I were at the mall, and she was asking me
aloud whether or not I needed new pairs of underwear.
Two girls from my class were there.
6
I went to a date with crow droppings on my shoulder.
The girl never called me back.
Email your confession today to tmag@dhakatribune.com