Malala Yousafzai: A Teen Activist

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Malala Yousafzai
There is a girl who accomplish many things in her life and went through many obstacles to get to where she is now. That girl is Malala Yousafzai. Malala Yousafzai is a teen activist who overcome obstacles and is recognized for many of her achievements. Malala cause a lot of things to happen to her life. Malala hometown was once a well-known tourist spot, however, the Pakistani Taliban didn?t like that and the attempt to take control. After that, when Malala was a child during this time, she became an activist for girls education, due to that, Malala became a target for the Taliban. Even though the Taliban was still mad at her, Malala continued to speak out for herself, and other women that deserve an education, leads to Malala

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