Her hometown was once a common tourist location, but as she got older it started to fall under the control of the Taliban(Biography.com 1). Because of the rise of Taliban activity in the area, schools that provided girl’s education were being burned down. Malala was enraged by the recent happenings, and gave a speech in a nearby town about them. After her speech was given, Malala received death threats from the Taliban. But, that would not stop her. Malala would continue working for her and her fellow women’s right to education(Biography.com 1). On October 9, 2012, while riding a bus on her way to school, Malala’s bus was raided by the Taliban and she was shot in the head by a gunman ordered to target her. Malala suffered for weeks in a hospital bed, but she survived and walked away with no major injuries after her recovery(Biography.com 1). These events backfired on the Taliban, and inspired Malala to even more heavily support women’s right to education. She has since written a book about how her experiences have motivated and reminded her to stay strong in her beliefs. These events also show Malala’s resilience and how they have pushed her to achieve great
Her hometown was once a common tourist location, but as she got older it started to fall under the control of the Taliban(Biography.com 1). Because of the rise of Taliban activity in the area, schools that provided girl’s education were being burned down. Malala was enraged by the recent happenings, and gave a speech in a nearby town about them. After her speech was given, Malala received death threats from the Taliban. But, that would not stop her. Malala would continue working for her and her fellow women’s right to education(Biography.com 1). On October 9, 2012, while riding a bus on her way to school, Malala’s bus was raided by the Taliban and she was shot in the head by a gunman ordered to target her. Malala suffered for weeks in a hospital bed, but she survived and walked away with no major injuries after her recovery(Biography.com 1). These events backfired on the Taliban, and inspired Malala to even more heavily support women’s right to education. She has since written a book about how her experiences have motivated and reminded her to stay strong in her beliefs. These events also show Malala’s resilience and how they have pushed her to achieve great