I Am Malala
After compiling data and knowledge from the book “I am Malala” and the article about Nelson Mandela we have seen there many great achievements. All the hard work they put in for what they believe in is truly admirable. Both Malala Yousafzai and Nelson Mandela use peace and education to fight for equal rights and a good life for everyone, regardless of gender, religion, or ethnicity. While they fight against different oppressors, they still work towards one goal; a fair and prosperous life to everyone.
After fighting for the freedom and fair treatment of all black Africans, Mandela became a great leader and continued to fight for equality and an adequate life for everyone, including whites. Just like Mandela, Malala spent most of her life fighting for women’s equal rights. After a while of activism, Malala became a famous role model …show more content…
Not a single day of her teenage years were spent relaxing on a couch in some piravigal ares. Malala was praying and speaking at tons and tons of places with little to no money. All she did for Swat made her a hero. Nelson Mandela was extremely similar. Nelson Mandela was jailed for 27 years for peacefully standing up for his rights. Malala was shot directly in the head and point blank for standing up for basic education. Both Mandela and Malala never laid a finger on another person in a violent manner. All Malala wants is a new age where girls have the right of education. In the book ‘I am Malala’ it states, “Today we all know education is our basic right. Not just in the West; Islam too has given us this right. Islam says every girl and every boy should go to school. In the Quran it is written, God wants us to have knowledge. He wants us to know why the sky is blue and about oceans and stars.” This quotation from the book is proof of Malala’s love for education. Therefore Malala and Mandela are perfect examples of great leaders whose movements peacefully advocated for their
After fighting for the freedom and fair treatment of all black Africans, Mandela became a great leader and continued to fight for equality and an adequate life for everyone, including whites. Just like Mandela, Malala spent most of her life fighting for women’s equal rights. After a while of activism, Malala became a famous role model …show more content…
Not a single day of her teenage years were spent relaxing on a couch in some piravigal ares. Malala was praying and speaking at tons and tons of places with little to no money. All she did for Swat made her a hero. Nelson Mandela was extremely similar. Nelson Mandela was jailed for 27 years for peacefully standing up for his rights. Malala was shot directly in the head and point blank for standing up for basic education. Both Mandela and Malala never laid a finger on another person in a violent manner. All Malala wants is a new age where girls have the right of education. In the book ‘I am Malala’ it states, “Today we all know education is our basic right. Not just in the West; Islam too has given us this right. Islam says every girl and every boy should go to school. In the Quran it is written, God wants us to have knowledge. He wants us to know why the sky is blue and about oceans and stars.” This quotation from the book is proof of Malala’s love for education. Therefore Malala and Mandela are perfect examples of great leaders whose movements peacefully advocated for their