“One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world.” -Malala Yousafzai.” Imagine: lush fields filled with wildflowers and tall green grass, sprinkled with dew droplets. A several feet away is the coast, the shore of a crystal clear lake. Mountains on both sides of the plain, shadowing them, in all their glory. In such a beautiful place, a gorgeous, stunning environment, the ugliest part is some of the people. The Taliban, hungry for power is stalking new prey, new people with different morals and beliefs. They discovered Malala Yousafzai, a teenage activist whose paradise is the school room, and whose vacation is her books. When all that is taken away from her, she will use her voice and her words to peacefully protest for
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(Pakistan is a country in South Asia, near Afghanistan and Iran.) She was privileged enough to have access to clean water, shelter, food, and most importantly to her, education. When she was hit by the fact that a man named Fazlullah (A radio “mullah”, or radio star against females’ education) was after her education rights, she began to speak out. She became a young education activist, and no one but her father, mother, and certain family members stoody by her. “.... [Malala]’s goal is to enable girls to complete 12 years of safe, quality, education, so they can achieve their potential and be positive change-makes in their families and communities.” (malala.org) In Malala’s hometown, and many neighboring villages, many women and girls weren’t educated properly, neither were they treated very well. Malala’s love and passion for education made her want to empower young girls with the education they deserve. She was motivated by her love for education, her school was her paradise, her safe haven. “Malala shared her father’s passion for learning …show more content…
She was going to “... Malala began writing a blog for the BBC Urdu service under a pseudonym…” (malala.org) She also wrote a book with renowned author Patricia McCormick, as well as speaking on local and national television and radio stations, and also newspapers. “So, throughout 2008, as our SWAT was being attacked, I didn’t stay silent. I spoke to local and national TV channels, radio and newspapers - I spoke out would listen.” (Yousafzai; McCormick, pg 72) We could all honestly learn a thing or two from Malala. She was in the midst of an issue she was so passionate about, she didn’t stand to the side. She made her mark, and spoke out. Not many people have the guts to do that. Malala was also very good about raising awareness. She began writing an online and hard-copy diary for BBC under a pseudonym, Gul Makai. She also teamed up with renowned author, Patricia McCormick to pour her story into a book, selling an initial print of 125,000 copies, and making over $2,000,000. While she managed to put herself and her cause out there,, there certainly were obstacles. While she struggled to make her cause known, she also cowered in fear during the regular, nightly bullet showers and bombings. She was also shot in the head by a Taliban member on her way home from school. She was thrown off and transferred to England. The Talib, under Fazlullah’s command, also banned school. They attempted to
(Pakistan is a country in South Asia, near Afghanistan and Iran.) She was privileged enough to have access to clean water, shelter, food, and most importantly to her, education. When she was hit by the fact that a man named Fazlullah (A radio “mullah”, or radio star against females’ education) was after her education rights, she began to speak out. She became a young education activist, and no one but her father, mother, and certain family members stoody by her. “.... [Malala]’s goal is to enable girls to complete 12 years of safe, quality, education, so they can achieve their potential and be positive change-makes in their families and communities.” (malala.org) In Malala’s hometown, and many neighboring villages, many women and girls weren’t educated properly, neither were they treated very well. Malala’s love and passion for education made her want to empower young girls with the education they deserve. She was motivated by her love for education, her school was her paradise, her safe haven. “Malala shared her father’s passion for learning …show more content…
She was going to “... Malala began writing a blog for the BBC Urdu service under a pseudonym…” (malala.org) She also wrote a book with renowned author Patricia McCormick, as well as speaking on local and national television and radio stations, and also newspapers. “So, throughout 2008, as our SWAT was being attacked, I didn’t stay silent. I spoke to local and national TV channels, radio and newspapers - I spoke out would listen.” (Yousafzai; McCormick, pg 72) We could all honestly learn a thing or two from Malala. She was in the midst of an issue she was so passionate about, she didn’t stand to the side. She made her mark, and spoke out. Not many people have the guts to do that. Malala was also very good about raising awareness. She began writing an online and hard-copy diary for BBC under a pseudonym, Gul Makai. She also teamed up with renowned author, Patricia McCormick to pour her story into a book, selling an initial print of 125,000 copies, and making over $2,000,000. While she managed to put herself and her cause out there,, there certainly were obstacles. While she struggled to make her cause known, she also cowered in fear during the regular, nightly bullet showers and bombings. She was also shot in the head by a Taliban member on her way home from school. She was thrown off and transferred to England. The Talib, under Fazlullah’s command, also banned school. They attempted to