What are the keys to success? The answer to this question is uniquely different for each one of us But, knowing what you want and striving to achieve it remains an underlining factor.Winston Churchill rightly, stated that “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Malala Yousafzai, the seventeen year old school pupil and education activist from Pakistan's Swat Valley embodies this statement. The youngest ever noble peace prize nominee rose prominence because of her defiance against the tyrants who tried to deprive her and her fellow classmates of their right to an education. The factors that contribute to Malala's rise to prominence and subsequent success are the support of her Family particularly her Father, her intellectual skills and her ability to overcome adversity.
Malala's staunchest supporter is her father and friend Zaiuddin Yousafzai. He brought Malala up to be a progressive and freethinker. He encouraged and inspired her to speak up when she was being deprived of her basic human rights. Mr Yousafzai taught by example as he too is an advocate for girls' education. Malala witnessed her Father speak out undeterred amidst the reign of terror that gripped the Swat valley. Her father went against taboos and traditions by educating his daughter and instilling her strength and confidence. Zaiuddin Yousafzai said "People ask me what is special about my mentorship that has made Malala so bold and courageous, vocal and poised. I tell them, ‘Don’t ask me what I did. Ask me what I did not do. I did not clip her wings, and that’s all.” Her Mother too is an avid supporter of her campaign for education and encourages her to carry on.(Amanpour, 2013)
Although Malala was only el...
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...ight for the rights of girls in the developing world. In recognition for her work in the campaigning for girls' education, she was awarded the Sakharov Prize ("Winner of the Sakharov Prize" ,2013)and the Simone de Beauvoir Prize (Embassy of France in Islamabad,2013).
When Malala Yousafzai speaks the world listens. She couldn’t have reached such a position without the encouragement of her father, her remarkable intelligence and her ability to overcome obstacles. True success lies in the satisfaction of knowing you made the effort to become the best version of yourself( Wooden,34). Malala Yousafzai is the product of extreme circumstances, but it is her choice to speak out when others were silent that has made her who she is today. Her conviction to her mission to achieve universal education is what inspires me. She is truly a beacon of hope for our generation.
He went against his cultural tradition and celebrated the birth of his beloved daughter, Malala. Her father is a champion of girls’ education; he is a woman’s rights advocate. He embraces democracy with passion and believes that every child in this world should be educated, especially women. Malala was born in 1997, as her father was struggling to establish his school against a deeply corrupt government and a mufti (a Muslim scholar) who opposed the education of girls. Inspired by her father words, Malala absorbed her father’s ideals
Education is something various people feel extremely passionate about and would not want anything else, but a strong educational system around the world. Countless children around the world do not acquire the right to an education and various of those children are girls. Malala is one of those persons that enjoys education and her dream is to have an education for every girl that is being deprived of her rights. Malala has slowly turned herself into a symbol of peace and her novel is able to reflect that throughout her novel by applying various rhetorical devices. Malala Yousafzai the author of “I am Malala” is able to apply imagery, pathos, and analogy effectively to make an impact on her audience.
Malala started her heroic journey when she started blogging under a pen name “Gul Makai” how life is with the Taliban for the BBC. She knew that by doing this she was taking a risk, but for her, the risk was worth it if she could get girls to have an education. She was able to go back to school when
The autobiography I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai begins with the scene of young pakistani education and women’s rights activist Malala being shot in the head. Her school bus had been stopped by the Taliban who, after asking which of the girls was Malala, put a bullet into her head. Malala ends the powerful prologue with the words “Who is Malala? I am Malala and this is my story” (9). Malala then rewinds to the story of her birth and how in Pakistan, no one congratulated her parents when she was born because she was a girl. Pakistani culture pushes for the birth of a boy as an islamic majority country. However, her father saw the potential in his daughter as a great leaser and named her after one of the great female leaders in Pakistan- Malalai of Maiwand who inspired the Afghan people, who were losing hope, to spur the army to victory against the British/Indian forces. Malala describes life in Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan. She outlines the Indian- Pakistan revolution and the shift of the Pashtun people into the Swat Valley. Malala’s father grew up in Shahpur but struggled to get his education in the town where he met Malala’s mother. They married and his dream of building a school, Khushal Public School, became reality when they moved into Mingora.
Failure and fear are known to discourage countless numbers of people throughout society, and has stopped many dreams from being achieved. Yet, there are still a few number of people in society who contain and/or are able to maintain a capacity of determination thriving inside of them, helping them to strive for their deepest desires. Those type of people are inspirations, for example, Rudy and Malala are two inspirational figures determined for their separate reasons. In the allegorical film, Rudy and allegorical story, Jonathan Livingston seagull, determination was one of the keys to reaching their goals and the only way to make their dreams come true is to work relentlessly with the support to never give up.
“Her primary cause – securing Pakistani girls’ access to education” Education was hard especially for females and Malala helped change that even if she would have to face consequences to which she did. “Malala has become perhaps the worlds most admired children’s-rights advocate, all the more powerful for being a child herself.” At only 14 years old, mala stood up for the females and even got shot, and then survived which helped make it the big cause that it was. Malala Yousafzai’s actions in Pakistan went worldwide to get the support and followers to be the leader she is still to this
Being shot in the face and seriously injured, did not stop Malala Yousafzai from pursuing her dreams. She did not morally agree with her government’s treatment of women, so she fought for her beliefs. Malala grew up in a rural village in Pakistan and was forced to follow customs she did not believe in. Swat Valley changed to a strictly ruled village with discrimination towards women. Malala created awareness around the world of the situation and stood up for her rights to education. Through Malala Yousafzai’s painful experience with growing up in a dangerous part of Pakistan, she created awareness in hope to regain the rights to educational opportunities for women.
Teen activists are inspiring and helpful. They are the ones who are determined to make a difference in the world. They are the ones who never give up on their dreams and hopes. Through their thoughts, sacrifice, determination, and their inspiring heart, they make the world happy, so everyone can live equally. Three teen activists, Malala Yousafzai, Alex Lin, and Iqbal Masih, use their personalities and inspiration so that they can stop unfair education, pollution, and child labor. They are willing to sacrifice to help the world and change history.
Malala Yousafzai is a very brave women. She was even more brave when the Taliban was ordered to kill her. Malala wouldn’t give up her cause. She was strong. Malala wrote the book I Am Malala. Malala fights for women's education. Malala was born in Mingora, Pakistan on July 12, 1997. Malala won the Nobel peace Prize at age 17 which is the youngest person to ever win it.
In her autobiography, Malala shows her admiration for her father. Malala’s father was a school teacher that works very and hard to fulfill his dream of building a school. His focus shifted once his first-born child was a girl. Ziauddin Yousafzai Malala’s father thinks that girls should have the same opportunity as boys to get educated and selected any professional field desired. It rejects the common traditions that place woman at the same level than an object Ziauddin Yousafzai ideas were rejected and condemn by the Taliban which had gained gradual power in the region where they
Malala Yousafzai give a speech at the United Nations. The terrorist attack make her strong person although she is young. She did not give a speech for revenge, however, she finds that talking about the importance of receiving education for all people at the time of shot. Further, Malala has a pure heart so she can’t hate Taliban. She has learned to be peaceful to all people from Muhammad-the prophet of mercy, Jesus Christ and Lord Buddha. And that what the religions asks people to be. She also talked about the importance of receiving education, and how educated people are stronger than uneducated people. That is the cause why Taliban against education. Malala pointed that peace and education are related to each other. Moreover, she presented that women and girls should be encouraged to receive education therefore they are the most individuals who suffering from inequality to be educated.
Being shot in the head by Taliban did not stop Malala for advocating for the right to education of children. Through her heroic exploits, she received a Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 2014. This speech was delivered by her during the award ceremony. The speech constitutes everything that Malala stands for. She perfectly provided her background, motivation, and work, along with being grateful towards everyone involved with her in the speech.
Malala Yousafzai (n.d.), the youngest person to be nominated for a Noble Peace Prize and education activist stated that:
In the novel I am Malala written by Malala Yousafzai shows that Malala has many challenges throughout life. However she works hard to overcome them and at the end of it all there is a positive change. One challenge Malala faces is that a student named Malka-e-Noor competes with her to see who does better in class. Malala sometimes falls behind Malka however she is determined and at the end she does better than her. Malala’s challenge was that during school one day a new girl had come to school. Her name was Malka-e-Noor. Malala did not think she could be as bright as her but however she was wrong. During the last day of school the teacher was passing out awards. When this happened Malala became stunned because “She had gotten first place and I had gotten second...I burst into tears.” (Yousafzai 35).
As a child, she became a crusader for girls’ education. Which then resulted in the is Taliban issuing death threats and notes against her, and they ended up shooting her. Malala always had the willpower on girls’ education and never gave up once! “I worked hard and managed to regain my purpose on the school honors board for the first in class.” Malala always had the willpower to do everything and anything she set her mind to. She knew she could achieve anything. “I was a bit nervous, but I knew it was important, as many people all over Pakistan would be listening.” She knew even though everyone was terrified including herself that she had to keep standing up! There’s no turning back once someone has