Malala Yousafzai: A True Hero

When every man gave up courage, a girl spoke up, and her name was Malala I think that a hero is someone who is selfless in their life, giving to others before themselves. Risking their own life for others. Someone who is loving, compassionate and does something for the greater good of the world . It can be a woman, a man or child, they walk the earth always on the lookout for someone else and Malala has shown that she is truly a hero in my opinion. Malala Yousafzai is a spokesperson for women’s right to education. In retaliation for her high profile campaign for education and criticism of the Taliban, she was shot in the head at close range by a Taliban gunman. She survived the gunshot wound and has become a leading spokesperson for human rights, education and women’s rights. One reason why she is a hero is that she is a courageous woman activist who stood up for education. Also her perseverance to never give up in what you believe in has inspired millions. She has

also showed us that anyone can be a hero, ordinary people can do extraordinary things.

Every person in this world has a moment where they can choose to be silent or to stand up and Malala stood up and has not backed down.

She never gives up in what she believes in and she has inspired millions to do the same thing. She came from a place in this world were they depressed women's rights and the right to speak but that never stopped her from becoming a leader. All her life she has been speak up when she still lived in Pakistan she wrote a blog for BBC for what it is like living under the Taliban. She has given many speeches and with that comes death threats and bullets. The death threats did not scare and neither did the bullet that shot her, the Taliban thought that it was going to silence her, but nothing changed besides weakness, fear and hopelessness died and strength and power was born. She was determined to let education be a basic right for everyone. She is one of the braves persons I know. Especially for being a young teenage year she is the generation that is shaping our

world.