hard than all the other kids. Someone important to education world that has overcome many obstacles in her lifetime is a young girl named Malala Yousafzai. She is from Pakistan a country where girls were not allowed to have education or attend school. Under a code name “Gen Makai” Malala began to blog her life story about being under the Taliban’s control. Malala shared this information with BBC News‚ people from all around the world heard her story. When the Taliban found out‚ they issued someone
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Differences between Mandarin and English Mandarin‚ known by many for being one of the most difficult languages in the world‚ is my mother language. Born in China eighteen years ago‚ I was raised in a Mandarin-speaking environment. Both of my parents have been speaking to me in Mandarin ever since I was a child. Mandarin is the language I usually spoke when I was in China and even in here I speak Mandarin with my Chinese friends. Studying the first language is a slow and natural process which is
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he was fighting against racial discrimination he understood what his people needed. Due to his determination he is able to fulfill what should have been done right the first time. Another great example of a someone who overcame social obstacle is Malala Yousafzai. She is an equal right activist who fights for supporting education for women in Pakistan. Her controversial views lead to an attitude from the taliban in which she was shot three times. She was in critical condition but luckily she survived
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Two years has gone by since a Muslim mob burned alive a Christian couple in a brick kiln in Pakistan‚ but justice still has not been served to the victims. On Nov. 4‚ 2014‚ Shahzad Masih and his five month-pregnant wife Shama Bibi were attacked by hundreds of enraged Muslims who accused them of ripping out pages from a Quran. The Christian couple tried to escape the mob but they were later beaten and burned alive inside the same brick kiln they were working at‚ The Christian Post recounts. Although
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Umayyad interest in Sindh Caliphate under Banu Umayyad rule According to Berzin‚ Umayyad interest in the region occurred because of attacks from Sindh Raja Dahir on ships of Muslims and their imprisonment of Muslim men and women.[1] They had earlier unsuccessfully sought to gain control of the route‚ via the Khyber Pass‚ from the Turki-Shahis of Gandhara.[1] But by taking Sindh‚ Gandhara’s southern neighbor‚ they were able to open a second front against Gandhara; a feat they had‚ on occasion
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In the article “Malala’s Dad Says His Daughter Is Unstoppable” the author Becky Little interviews Malala’s dad Ziauddin Yousafzai about the importance of getting an education‚ speaking up for what he or she believes in‚ and his pride in his daughter. In the interview the first question asked was “What’s it like to be known as Malala’s dad?”‚ Ziauddin answered that he was already known as Malala’s dad before the whole situation and that he is proud to be known as someone who is inspiring the
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In the book‚ “I am Malala” the author Malala‚ had many purposes she stressed to portray while writing her story. One of the purposes is to prove her audience to achieve certain goals; one must work hard to reach them. Another purpose she was trying to attain was to demonstrate to everyone how important it is for girls to get an education and girls to not be treated indifferently. The purpose that stood out the most was her attention towards education for girls and rights for women. “It means we want
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and in some places are not restricted from receiving an education. In 2012‚ roughly 200 years after Martineau’s fight for equality and a woman’s right to education‚ Malala was shot by a member of the Taliban for speaking out for her right to an education. Education for girls had been banned in her region of Pakistan at the time‚ but Malala and her family would have agreed with Martineau that gender dictates absolutely nothing about one’s right to education. While Pakistan has not made the same claims
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Your Dictionary. (N.d.). What Did Martin Luther King Do to Progress the Civil Rights Movement? Your Dictionary. Retrieved from: http://biography.yourdictionary.com/articles/martin-luther-king-progress-civil-rights-movement.html Martin Luther King‚ an African-American leader and humanitarian activist‚ who worked to end racial discrimination against blacks in America. Martin Luther King was one of the most important figures who fought for freedom and human rights. He was so brave and influential
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Turning Points What can cause a sudden change in someone’s life? It could be an act of another‚ or the realization of an aspect about yourself. It can also be the death or birth of another‚ or even just a simple act of kindness. A significant change in someone’s life can include the impact from others‚ a change in the community‚ or a tragic incident. First of all‚ in the stories‚ “from An American Childhood” and “Thank You M’am” a significant change happened in one of the main characters lives
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