Her and her family lived in Mingora. It is the largest town in Swat. Swat has been an Islamic town since the 11th century. In the 1980s, Pakistan was invaded by a brutal dictator General Zia. In 1979, there was a major change in Pakistan. The Russians had now invaded Afghanistan. And as a result, people from Afghanistan came to Pakistan. After the terror attacks on September 11, 2001 Malala’s community was very violent and extremely religious.The Taliban created a strict, judgement of Islam,which now meant women would have to remained covered in public, and certainly not attend school. And that's when Malala began working toward women's
Her and her family lived in Mingora. It is the largest town in Swat. Swat has been an Islamic town since the 11th century. In the 1980s, Pakistan was invaded by a brutal dictator General Zia. In 1979, there was a major change in Pakistan. The Russians had now invaded Afghanistan. And as a result, people from Afghanistan came to Pakistan. After the terror attacks on September 11, 2001 Malala’s community was very violent and extremely religious.The Taliban created a strict, judgement of Islam,which now meant women would have to remained covered in public, and certainly not attend school. And that's when Malala began working toward women's