Summary: This book is about a young girl facing the wrath of the Taliban and gaining the courage to start standing up for women’s rights in education. Malala Yousafzai is an average girl who grew up in Pakistan going to her Father’s school every day‚ studying‚ and was the top student in her class. She goes about her life as usual‚ going to school with her friends. Now day’s though‚ people listen to the news station that the Taliban release saying girls are bad Muslims if they go to school‚ and they’re
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“When girls are educated‚ their countries become stronger and more prosperous.” -Michelle Obama. Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12‚ 1997‚ in Mingora‚ Pakistan. As a child‚ she became an advocate for girls’ education.Her father‚ an educational activist‚ taught her many different languages and he sensed early on‚ that there was something special about Malala that encouraged her to think and express herself freely.(Malala Yousafzai Biography‚2015) Malala created awareness for girls educational rights
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Gandhi once said‚ “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan has taken this idea totally transformed it into a major issue that needed to be address in her country. She has taken the world by storm by fighting the Taliban over women’s rights first‚ by creating an anonymous online blog expressing her thoughts then‚ receiving the Nobel Peace Prize‚ and also by publishing an autobiography. Malala has appeared in the news mostly for her courageous
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For an act to be courageous it has to be done against the person”s will and it has to be a dangerous act that benefits a good cause. In the Comedy Central interview by John Stewart‚ Malala clarifies how she brings change. In the interview Malala explains that she will never fight with violence but with argument and her voice (The Daily Show). This act proves Malala to be courageous because she is doing it against her will‚ it’s a dangerous act because terrorists might target and try to hurt her
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identifying a Taliban leader‚ Ahmad Shah‚ who was believed to be hiding on the slopes of mountain Sawtalo Sar in Afghanistan. Once this intelligence operation was surveyed and carried out‚ identifying Shah and his men‚ the military would engage the Taliban leader and loyalists and disrupt the Anti-Coalition Militia activity. In a very sad turn of events‚ the four Navy Seals were quickly discovered high in the mountains by three local goatherds and soon after ambushed by a large amount of Taliban fighters
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Civilians in Pakistan Drone Strikes in 2009. Retrieved from http://news.antiwar.com/2010/01/02/us-killed-700-civilians-in-pakistan-drone-strikes-in-2009/ Damon‚ (2010). Pakistan: taliban brainwashes kids with visions of virgins. Retrieved from http://articles.cnn.com/2010-01-05/world/pakistan.taliban.children_1_suicide-bombers-taliban- heaven?_s=PM:WORLD Jamal & Nasir. (2010). Economy cost of terrorism. 41 Issue 1‚ p39-41; ‚ 3p. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=104&sid=2d4682ab-3a21-420d-8dff-
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THE KITE RUNNER QUESTIONS CHAPTER 11 AND 12 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS 1. Where did they move to after Pakistan? They moved to America after Pakistan. 2. What job did Baba get? Baba got a job at a gas station. 3. Why didn’t he want food stamps? Baba refused food stamps because this was an insult to his pride. He is mentioned to have a strict code of honour and pride and accepting outside help to take care of his own problem. 4. What did Baba give Amir for his birthday? Why? Baba gave Amir
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country has resulted in a large number of refugees. The current war that is going on began in 2001 by several terrorist groups such as Hezbi Islami. In 2001‚ President George W Bush gives the Taliban an ultimatum which they fail to comply with making the U.S to lead a campaign that drives out the Taliban off major cities in Afghan. Eight years later‚ U.S President Obama sends 17‚000 additional troops to Afghan in February and later that year he adds another troop of 30‚000 totaling the number of
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strikes against suspected members of Al-Qaeda and the other armed groups. The CIA carried out its first targeted drone killing in 2002 in Afghanistan in an effort to kill Osama Bin Laden.Additionally‚ after the U.S invasion of Afghanistan‚ a number of Taliban fighters fled across the border and came into Pakistan in the regions of FATA and North Waziristan. This in turn caused U.S to start drone attacks in Pakistan in 2004 in order to target the extremist group members which have continued till date
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supported the war on terror in Afghanistan. That war effected Pakistan very much. As border was not sealed so most of the Talibans ran away from Afghanistan to Pakistan. They were given shelter by the people of tribal areas of Pakistan because of their tradition of hospitality and clan bonding. As already Afghans were in refugee camps in Pakistan‚ so it was difficult to differentiate Talibans and Afghan refugees. Pakistan became a target as we found friends in Taliban’s enemy. Suicide bombing started in Pakistan
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