Research Paper On Malala

The Remarkable Life of Malala Yousafzai “One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world” (Yousafzai 310). These are the famous words of Malala Yousafzai. Malala is a girl from Pakistan who almost paid the ultimate price of her life for what she believed. Malala is a young activist who has gone through many difficult and scary times to continue the fight for women’s and children’s rights to education. Even as a child Malala was determined to be different than what a “woman” was supposed to do and say. July 12, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan a baby girl was born to two loving parents (“ Malala Yousafzai”1). Malala was named after Malalai of Maiwand. Malalai was the greatest heroine of Afghanistan (Yousafzai 14).From a very young, age she was exceptional. She was very intelligent and had her own views on the importance of education. Malala’s father always encouraged her to speak her mind and be open to learn. In January of 2009, she began blogging about her day-to-day life. That same year the Taliban took over the Swat region and ordered for
In fact, soon after Malala started school she initiated the Malala Fund to be launched in the fall of 2013. Malala was also recognized with many highly leveled awards; TIME magazine even shortlisted her for the magazine’s annual “Person of the Year” (“Malala Yousafzai” 3). July 12, 2013, she made her first public speaking appearance since the attack. Malala spoke for the United Nations in New York City. In this famous speech Malala said the following motivational statement,” The terrorists thought that they would change my aims and stop my ambitions, but nothing changed in my life, except this: weakness, fear, and hopelessness died. Strength, power, and courage was born.” In honor of this inspirational day, which was also the day of Malala’s 16th birthday, July 12, was declared “Malala Day” (“Malala Yousafzai”