Monday 19 March 2007

Letters from starsland Grammar school to their friends in the Potlmend school uk

Dear friend
How are you . we hope you are in good health. To day in this letter we want to tell you about your questions.
1. how many people live in booni?
Ans there are more than 8thousand peoples live in booni. In each houses there are 10 to 20 members lived together. The populition of booni is increasing day by day to a very high degree.in the case the land become decrease.The people of other pleases come in booni for education and for job. In this way the population is increase.
2 does it have a main centre?
Ans yes booni is main center of sub division mastuj which is situated in the north of booni. It is 60 km away from booni.booni has too many villages. In booni there are many schools, hospitals ,offices like blso , akrsp. There are many private schools for grils and boys. There are also post office.other people out of booni like mastuj parwak awi etc comes to booni for seeking knowledge and for jobs.
3 how for is booni from the nearest town and what is the name of the town?
Ans chitral is the nearest town of booni. It is 75 km away from booni there many villages situated between booni and chitral. Chitral is a very beatifull place with high mountains. It has a large number of population.
4 how to people travel in the valley ?
Ans in 50 years ago the ancient peoples used to use or ride on horses and donkey for traveling. But now a days man has able to discover such kind of vehicles which changed the style of traveling. Now a days peoples used such kind of vehicles like car, bicycle, motors, and buses which make the condition of peoples well. Due to such kind of discoveries man can able to travel faster.
5 How long does it take to get to the nearest big town?
Ans it take tow or three hours to get to the nearest big town because there is no tilted roads.
6 what sorts of jobs do most of the people do in booni ?
Ans there are many sorts of job most of the people do in booni. People of booni work in every fields of life.some are doctors, some are teachers some are bankers some are shopkeepers.
7 does every body who lives in boni work there?
Ans no the all people of booni does not live in booni. Some are works in big cities for the purpose of jobs. We can give you a surprise that the people of booni also worked on foreign countries.

FROM ASLIMA . RAHILA, MAHPARA.


Dear friends
Hello
How are you?
To day we want to tell you about your questions.
How does the land effct s farming in the area?
The land effects farming due to increase in population,and the land decrease and due to building more houses in every year effects farming in the area.
What crops do we grow?
Our village soil is very fertile ,that is why every kind of crops are grown in the area.
Are certain types of farming carried out in certain part of the land?
Yes cetain type of farming are carried out in certain parts of the land.
What does a typical house in booni look like?
A typical house in booni look a square.It has one big funnel in the middle of a roof and has one door. It is made up of mud breaks ,stones and wood. The walls are supported by at least ten pillers. It has a wood store inside the house, sitting place in the center, cooking in the center, and in both sides of the house are beds for sleeping.
What are the houses made of?
The houses are made up of mud breaks ,woods .stones and cement some times.the roof is made of wood and tins.the floor is mud ,or cemented.
Do all the houses in booni have an electric suply?
Yas all the houses in boni has electricity, no house have been seen without electricity.
How is electricity made?
There is a hydro electric power station in Reshun village14 km down to booni. The power station is made by german company in the recent years, it provides electricity to the wole chitral district.

Thank you
From waseem, hyder and sabir hussain.

Dear friends
Hello
How are you?
To day we want to tell you about your questions
How often does it snow in booni?
In winter season there often snow in booni. When it snow the weather become very cold. In this season we wear warm cloths. In one month snow falls three or four times.
When does it usually snow?
It usually snow from december to february.in this month snow falls too much. Then after,from march to may the rain is starts. In 2004,october we get snow too much. In this year our houses,trees and all thing has been destroyed.
How much snow do we get?
We get snow about three to four feets. Every area covered with snow and the sun disapp ear.
How does the snow effect peoples live in booni ?
The snow effects many peoples live in booni very badly. In snowy season we have to face many problems. In this weather the water can not come in our tap because of cold weather. Snow effect the road also and the vehicles can not travels in this times.
What are the tempeature like in summer?
In summer the temperaure is above 35-degree centegrate in summer every things become green. Every people like this beacause of it beauty. In summer every things are rippen. In this the tourists come here and enjoy it beauty.
What are the tempeature like in winter?
In winter the tempeature is about minus 0 to-3 degree centegrate. In winter we eat dry fruits.in summer time we have to collects all things for winter,e.g, fruits, woods andmany other things.

From ;Shaista, Nadia and Rukhasana

Dear friends
HELLO
how are you.
Today we are writing you the answers of your questions.
How does the land effect farming in the area?
In every year the population of booni is increasing and the land is decreasing, and too many houses builts every year in booni due to decreasing of land, thus the land effect farming in the area.
What crops are grown in the area?
In booni every kinds of crops are grown, because the soil of booni is fertile and plenty of water is available in booni. The main crops of booni are rice, wheat, maize and kidney been etc.
Are animals kept by the farmers, if so what sort?
Yes, the farmers of booni kept many kinds of animals, for example, goat, sheeps, cows, bullocks and horses etc.
Are certain types of farming carried out in certain parts of the land?
Yes certain types of farming carried out in certain parts of the land. If the soil is fertile then we can get good crops from the land.
What does a typical house look like in booni?
In a typical house of booni there are three or four rooms. There are four pillar in the house to support the roof. In the middle of the roof is one big funnel.
What are the houses made of?
The houses of booni are made of many things ,such as the walls are made of stone and mud bricks, the roof is made wood and tin, and the floor is made of cements.
Do all the houses have an electricity supply?
Yes, all the houses have an electricity supply, because there is an hydro electric power station in Reshun. A village near booni.
How is the electricity made?
We have an electric power station in Reshun, in this power station , there is abig tubine, with the help of water the turbine produce electricity.

With thanks
Safdar Ali, Mir sahib jan and siraj Ali

Dear friend
Hello
How are you?
In our letter we are going to inform you about the wheater
How often does it snow in booni?
In booni the weather is very cold in winter. In the first week of December its begin to snow. Its keep snowing till February. In three months electricity is not available in our houses.in these three months we have to face many problems.
When does it usually snow?
Its often snow in winter season , for example, December, January,and February.
In these three months it snow very heavely, and in the month of march it began to rain and our houses began to leaking . in our village our houses are made of mud and wood so that our house are leaking in raining weather.
How much snow do we get?
We get three to four feet snow in winter season. in winter season we can not come to school and our school remains close for two months.
How dose the snow effect people lives in booni?
The snow creates many problems for the people of booni. Snow perishes our crops. We have very poor electric line so that electricity is not available in winter. in winter season the roads are blocks, due to heavy snow fall we have to face many problems for traveling from one place to another. cold effect many diseases ,such as fever and flue.
What are the temperature like in summer?
The temperature in summer is very beautiful, and mind blowing. the temperature in summer is 30 to 35 degree. the summer season is very hot so that the wet clothes become dry within five minutes, we enjoy the summer season as compare to winter season.
What are the temperature like in winter?
The temperature in winter season is cold and breezy. the temperature in winter season is minus 0 to minus 15 degree centigrade.

Good bye
IMRA ,SHAHILA AND SUHAIL

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