Swat, Pakistan

Context: Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, in Swat Valley, Pakistan. In her book, I Am Malala, she talks about how her father was thrilled about her birth even though a daughter's birth is not usually celebrated in her culture. Malala’s father even named her after a Pashtun heroine, Malalai of Maiwand, a girl who died in a battle after her words plus bravery inspired her people to fight. In her book Malala gives a brief summary of her parents upbringing which were one of the many reasons Malala is the person she is. Malala’s father was well educated. Malala’s mother on the other hand was not very educated because she did not really apreciate what it meant to have one until she met Malala’s father. After her father graduated college he set his mind to start his own school in Mingora. Even though they had many struggles, like money, her father never gave up and he slowly met his goal. Much of the values that Malala has are because of her father who went through great lengths to give her an education and other tools that could empower her.…

is a great piece of non-fiction literature detailing the life of Malala and her struggle for education in Pakistan. Detailing the life of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, it recounts her early childhood and her influences in the Swat Valley, the rise of the Taliban under Fazlullah, her and her father’s activism, being shot, and her life after the shooting. The book attempts to weave in suitable background information as required by the subjects in each of the chapters, but often falls short in…

Malala Yousafzai is a education, human rights, and peace advocate from Swat Valley, Pakistan. Malala became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize at 17 for her activism for education for all children. At age 11, Malala began writing a daily diary published by BBC for people to read about life for a school girl living under the Taliban regime. After writing the diary, Malala felt her purpose in life was to spread awareness of the importance of education for all children and global…

Swat Valley was said to be a celestial paradise, full of crystal clear waterfalls, divine orchards and heavenly mountains. Many of the men who lived there were educated and theological, while many of the women were illiterate and had a primary role of preparing food and giving birth to children. Malala was born to two very affectionate and passionate parents. Her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai was quite different compared to the other men who lived in Mingora. He was ingrained with a great love for…

“I Am Malala” by Malala is about a girl who stood up for education and changed the world. She began her autobiography by telling us about her childhood and slowly going to when the Taliban took over her country. Malala’s intended audience for this autobiography is women because we, women shouldn’t be scared to stand up for what we believe in just because of our gender. Malala takes us into her life before the horrendous tragedy happened with the Taliban, she structured her book in chronological…

Malala Yousafzai was a hero for girls all around the world. One fact about her is that she wanted to be a doctor but changed her mind to be a politician after Taliban’s attacks. She defied the Taliban and stopped them from closing the girl schools in Pakistan. She was on many TV shows and has a book about herself called My Name Is Malala. She was invited to meet manny world leaders and earned many awards. Malala had a good childhood before the Taliban started taking over. Malala was born on…

Malala Yousafzai “Shot in the head by an unknown member of the Taliban.” Malala Yousafzai, the woman who help girls maintain a steady level of education. Stood up against the powerful Taliban in anger for taking away education. From her bravery and non-stop effort into trying to have the Taliban back of from her schools so she could learn and become successful. This is a essay about her story. Malala was born on July 12, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan, She attended Kushal Public Schools when she…

in that region, this a familiar story that likely would not surprise many. In this story, the country is Pakistan and the victim is a 15-year-old girl that just wanted to go to school. This attack was the catalyst that thrust Malala Yousafzai into the spotlight and led to her becoming the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner and a global leader for change. Malala Yousafzai is a Visionary Leader and an Ethical Leader because she used transformational leadership and leveraged diversity to…

Malala Yousafzai is an 18 year old activist and the youngest person ever to receive a Nobel Peace Prize. Malala was born July 12 1997 in Mingora. The largest commercial city in the swat district in Pakistan. She is known for being the victim of a taliban attack that happened on the 9th of October 2012. It happened on her schoolbus going back home as a man entered the bus and asked for Malala. He then fired three shots. One went through her left eye socket and out under her left shoulder. The two…

For the first few early years of her life Malala lived undisturbed in the Swat Valley, which was known to be a popular tourist attraction, all up until the influence of the Taliban and their efforts to seize control. Malala attended a school founded by her father and often spoke out against the discrimination and limitations against women’s rights to education. In September 2008 Malala spoke out against the Taliban, titling her speech “How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to…