Faces: People, Places, and Cultures articles from November 2007

Faces: People, Places, and Cultures archives from November 2007

Mystery photo?
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mmmm... what is this? Hats are being readied for a coming-of-age ceremony in China.

High 5.
November 1, 2007... "What do you want to be when you grow up?" This is a question many adults ask kids as a way to "break the ice" and start a conversation. But, seriously, what DO many teens want to be when they grow up? Here are five fascinating facts about...

School days: around the world.(At a Glance)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Not everyone goes to school five days a week, September through June. Take a look at a sampling of school schedules around the world. United States Peterborough, NH 7:30 A.M.-2:15 P.M. ...

Claire Abrams Myers: Udaipur's animal crusader.(CRITTER CORNER)
November 1, 2007... How would you like a life among cobras, peacocks, and monkeys? Claire Abrams Myers, 17, includes these animals among her wild neighbors, as well as antelopes, leopards, and mongooses. If you have guessed that Claire doesn't live in the United...

The universal and unique elements of teenage culture.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When your grandparents were teenagers, it seemed that every country in the world wanted to like the United States--the richest, most democratic, most developed country in the world. Many teenagers even resented the...

Coming of age.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Teens around the world celebrate growing up. Besides enjoying new freedoms, young people will face new responsibilities as adults. Coming-of-age rituals vary, but they share a common aim--transitioning young people...

Are you a philanthropist?.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Teens around the world do it. Whether is a young person in the slum shelters Kenya, an Australian lad, a teen orphan rural Nepal, or a high school student in the suburban United States, young people all over the...

Weaving a new life: Jaya and Sanita.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you had to make a list of what you do most days, it might be pretty ordinary. Some fun, some work. For some children their daily life is far different. It's all work and no play. For Jaya Bhandari and Sanita Lama,...

Hanging out at the PC Bang.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Do you like to play computer games at home? South Korean kids love to play computer games, especially with their friends. However, instead of playing at home, they go to a PC Bang (bahng)--an Internet cafe with...

It's a teen world crossword.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ACROSS 1. Fairy tale about a teenage girl treated poorly by her family 2. Article of clothing most teens can't live without 6. Norwegian celebration following completion of junior college 8. Computer...

"When I grow up ...".
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What do you want to be when you grow up? Would you like to be a teacher, doctor, or mechanic? Or would you like to work with computers or build houses? One of the greatest things about living in the United States...

Winners! Of our uniform design contest from our December 2006 issue.
November 1, 2007... We asked you to design a sports uniform that would knock our socks off. We got many great entries and selected three winners with the grand prize winner receiving a sports gear bag. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Grand Prize Louis Holm...

Teen voices from around the world.
November 1, 2007... It's a good time to be a teen because... We asked teens from around the world to tell us why it's a good time and why it's a difficult time to be a teenager today. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Taking an easy breath, making hundreds of...

A day at school in Kyrgyzstan.
November 1, 2007... It's 7:30 A.M. and I'm on my way to school. I'm wrapped in a gigantic coat, hat, and scarf to keep out the winter chill as I walk. It's still dark out, but I pass vendors setting up shops, families driving donkey carts, and men standing outside...

World beat.(Short story)
November 1, 2007... An icy cold blast of rain whipped the huge glass window at Keflavik Airport. Though only early September in Iceland, it was already quite chilly, but inside it was warm and dry. Awaiting their flights, a diverse group of teens were busy...

Uganda's orphans.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Elisha, a 14-year-old Ugandan boy, is an orphan. He is not alone. He is one of 2.2 million orphans living in a country that is slightly smaller than the state of Oregon. Uganda, located in eastern Africa, is home to...

Together in cyberspace.
November 1, 2007... Congratulations! You're a senior in high school, and you've just been accepted into your first-choice college. The only problem is that none of your friends even applied to the same school you did. What's the first thing you do? Do you wait...

FACES' first ever readers' pool.
November 1, 2007... We want to know all about you! What do you do for fun? What issues are important to you? Complete this survey and mail it to us at FACES Survey, 30 Grove Street, Suite C, Peterborough, NH 03458. Be sure to send it by January 28, 2008. One...

Ask faces!
November 1, 2007... Here is your chance to send us your questions about people, places, and cultures from all over the world. Each month, our experts will answer several questions from readers like you. Want to know where the world's highest mountain is located?...

Slang Sleuth.(Activity)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Can you understand what Laura (Sillygurrl1234) and her best friend Emma (EmmaLz00) are saying to each other? Translate as much as you can before looking up the answer! How many of these slang expressions have you...

Face facts.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] American teenagers spent more than $159 billion on stuff in 2005 (CDs, clothing, food). That's about the same as the net worth of the world's five richest people.

Nine hundred Cinderellas.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If a poll were taken to determine the best-love fairy tale in the world, the result would ably be "Cinderella." The Chinese call Cinderella Yeh-Shen. In Vietnam, she is called Cam. Her German name is Aschenputtel....

Can you tell the difference?(Art Connection)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Though the two paintings below are both self-portraits, the artists used two different art styles. Can you guess which one is done is the style called realism and which one is done in the style called impressionism? [ILLUSTRATION...

Thirteen stories that capture the agony and ecstasy of being 13.(Guest Review)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
November 1, 2007... by Jesse Miceli, 16, Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico Thirteen is a collection of stories about the years of our lives when we ask the most questions of the world ("What's the point?," "Are cooties real?," etc.). As a child passes from years of...

Say what?(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... from April FACES: The U.S. South [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Person on left: "Man, I hate my new haircut!" Person on right: "Oh, I thought it was the new style!"--Helena Person on left: "What are you looking at, box head?" ...

Say what?(One Last Face)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fill in the speech bubble foil, rids photograph. The best entries will be published in an upcoming issue! Send your captions to facesmag@yahoo.com.