I Am Malala Quotes

I Am Malala is an autobiography written by a very young female named Malala Yousafzai. Born and raised in a once beautiful and peaceful place named Mingora in Pakistan. She lived a happy life as a child, but once she reached her teens, certain things began to change. Along with the Taliban coming into her homeland changing her life dramatically. As time went by she soon learned the rules required for women where she lived and got discriminated for only being female, but through all this her parents supported Malala and stayed by her side the whole time.
In Pakistan, women need to wear certain attire like burqas, but Malala did not approve of that. For instance, “Living under wraps seemed so unfair and uncomfortable. From an early age, I told my parents that no matter what other girls did, I would never cover my face like that” (Yousafzai, pg.17). In this quote she is speaking for what she believes in. She does not want to hide her identity in any way. Moreover, she is trying to be known in order to help make a difference in the world. Because of this some people found her brave, but others found it disrespectful. …show more content…
In the reading Malala vividly describes, “Some fathers don't view their daughters as valued members of their families, because they'll be married off at a young age to live with their husband's family. “ Why send a daughter to school?” the men often say. “She doesn't need an education to run a house” (Yousafzai,pg.23-24). This demonstrates all the discrimination women had against them. When Malala first heard this she felt confused and sad because women are much more than maids and deserve the right to receive an education. For this reason, Malala tries very hard to do her best and be the top student in her class in order to show her