“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful” (Inc). Malala has gone through and achieved so many things in her age. Coming from a family of progressive thinkers and educationist, she was like her father Ziauddin Yousafzai an education activist, who runs a school just adjacent to their family home. Malala has won many awards for her great accomplishments one being a Nobel Peace Prize. The Taliban seeing this voted to kill her. A gunman shot her in the head, but she survived; after she recovered she created the Malala Fund. Malala, a strong and brave 18 year, became a woman’s education activist when she was young after the Taliban had taken over Mingora, Pakistan. Malala’s hometown Swat Valley was once a popular tourist spot known for their summer festivals, that all changed however when the Taliban took control. Malala attended a school her father Ziauddin In 2009, the Pakistan army finally retook control of Swat from the Taliban and Malala began writing a blog for the BBC Urdu service using the name Gul Makai to protect her identity. The blog talked about what it was like to live under the Taliban’s threats, how she feared her school would be attacked and several other subjects. During this time Malala feared her father’s life would be put at more risk than hers since he was already a well known education activist, Ziauddin along with Malala both received death threats, it did little good though they both continued to speak out about woman’s rights to an education. In the month of December, Malala was revealed as the blogger of the BBC blog and had been featured in a documentary that was for the New York times as well. Encouraged by her father to express her thoughts freely she continued on speaking out about a woman’s right to an education, doing so she had been nominated and received many
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
She began blogging anonymously for BBC at age twelve. Even though she wrote anonymously, the risks remained present; if anyone discovered her identity, she would be in grave danger. This blog offered insight into the daily life of the average girl living in Pakistan and it helped others, especially people living in other countries, understand the constant fear present even when performing seemingly simple tasks. According to Rob Crilly from The Daily Telegraph, “her blog for the BBC Urdu Service detailing the abuses meant no one could pretend an accommodation with the terrorists was anything other than a deal with the devil." Her youth made her more believable and compelling in promoting a change. By blogging, Yousafzai unveiled the horrors of living in Pakistan while the Taliban controlled it, and she peacefully raised awareness for the importance of education for girls. (“Malala Yousafzai:
First, Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani civil rights activist fighting for equal education in her country. Both Malala and her father, who ran a school close to their house, were threatened by the Taliban to stop allowing girls to go to the school and stop speaking outright about equal rights. However, Malala was already an advocate for girls education, writing on a BBC blog under a pseudonym, and neither her nor her father would back down. As a result, the Taliban attacked Malala’s bus one day as she was going to school, singling her out, the terrorists shot her three times and injured some of her friends. Although she
Yousafzai, Malala, and Christina Lamb. I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban. New York: Little, Brown and, 2013. Print.
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.
Nelson Mandela once said “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. It is the very same “legacy of change” that Nelson Mandela used that inspires what Malala Yousafzai does today. At the age of 15, Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating for girls’ education. Since this appalling incident, Malala has gone on to be the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize, start the “Malala Fund”, that funds education in developing countries, and is currently the figure of women’s rights. Malala has been constantly speaking, advocating and helping women and children acquire the rights they deserve. In her powerful speech to the U.N, she opened the world’s eyes to the truth about education
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.
The article , “Malala the Powerful”, By Kristin Lewis, describes a girl who got hurt for what she stand up for in the world, so should and went through courage and challenges in the world today till for the taliban. Malala was a girl who was in a big part that affect the world the Taliban. She was a girl that fought for what she believed in she fought for girls who didn't get to go school. So when the taliban went down she still went to school but she hid herself and the other children. As she was getting on a bus one day two men walked up and asked for her and she got up they shot her. She recovered but it was hard for her but after that she became a person that could help children in the world today. Through all that her and others have been
She likewise declined to stop her blog about her life under the Taliban that she set up for BBC news. Her story is a striking exhibition of bravery and shows exactly what amount can be accomplished through conviction in what is right. When you read her book “I Am Malala “she pronounces that “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” Malala’s story manifests that anything is conceivable. Notwithstanding significant challenges, she has figured out how to set up herself as a vital constrain in driving forward female education over the world. She accentuation on the keys to taking care of the issues both inside Pakistan and on a worldwide scale, as opposed to waiting on her experience with the Taliban, showing genuine bravery and grit close by an enthusiasm for fairness that motivates on her developments. Malala Yousafzai is presently a representation for positive change in a reality as we know it where change is not generally saluted. In spite of the Taliban’s dangers, Malala Yousafzai remains a stalwart backer for the force of education. She won numerous honors for her grit and heroism. On October 10, 2013 in affirmation of her work, the European Parliament granted her the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, that year she additionally composed
The book I Am Malala How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World, is about a young girl, born is 1997, named Malala, who stands up for education and was later shot by the Taliban. Malala, a Pashtun, was from Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan, her religion was moderate Muslim. This Memoir was dedicated to those children who have no access to education, and to those who stand up for their rights. In this book three significant themes are religion, courage and perseverance, and fame, power, the importance of role models. These themes are revealed through Malala's actions.
Malala shared her father’s passion for learning and loved going to school. In 2009, as the Taliban’s military hold on Swat intensified, Malala began writing a blog for the UK television, about her fears that her school would be attacked and the increasing military activity in
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.
Malala attended Khushal School, which was founded by her father, for 9 years. She strongly thought women should be allowed to be educated, so she became a Pakistani activist for female education.
Malala was tired of the Taliban trying to take away her education. While she was writing her blog over 100 all girls schools were shut down or blown up. She wanted other girls to realize that if they all stay in school and learn that they can soon stand up against the Taliban. Some people in Pakistan don’t see Malala as a girl fighting for an education. They see her as a threat to their way of life. The life that girls don’t go to school, marry at a young age, and raise a family.
In the second section of the autobiography, I Am Malala the author, Malala Yousafzai, describes her life beginning when she was 10 years old and her emotions when the Taliban entered her home village. When the Taliban first came to Swat Malala and her best friend, Moniba, were reading the Twilight books viewed them as vampires as armed groups emerged into their home. At the time, Pakistan was facing some problems with their government and leaders. The Taliban’s leader was Maulana Fazlullah, who founded TNSM, started an illegal radio station, and eventually married his daughter (gross). His radio station helped start his movement because most people in the valley were too poor to own a television or were illiterate. In the beginning, Fazlullah was viewed as sensible and gained respect toward the citizens, but soon he used his position to express his beliefs in the