Malala Yousafzai, an advocate for women’s rights, learned to fight for what is right when she defied the Taliban and demanded that women receive an education. On October 9, 2012, “a gunman shot Malala when she was traveling home from school. She survived, and has continued to speak out on the importance of education.” (Source B). Many women lived their lives in fear as a result of the mental, physical, and emotional damage caused by the Taliban, however Malala was much stronger than that.…
The schools shut down, then the ban is lifted, and finally, a military operations sweeps into Swat. Yet, Malala’s growth continues. She despairs briefly when the schools shut down, but when the ban is lifted for girls 10 years old and younger, she flexes her strength as an individual and pretends to be younger. Her courage outmatches the Taliban’s efforts to stop her from learning. Even when the military operation moves in and her family must move out, Malala finds peace in education.…
So it started out as a normal school day and as we were coming back from lunch we all went to the restroom and only six of us got taken. As we were using the restroom Andrew Myers, Jahzara Mckinney, Kadance Gravely, Maddox Lyons, Hayden Elliott, Kaylie Hawks and myself were pulled into the sewers and through a pipe that somehow took us to a island. We were stranded there by ourselves the island was like a forest in a way it has tall redwood trees high grass like the jungle and a beautiful glossering pond. So as we were there we were all panicking then I just got really quiet. We went to bed and the next morning Hayden and Jahzara were fighting over food we had from killing Andrew we had a lot of food left over from yesterday but both Jahzara and Hayden wanted that same piece.…
As a young girl Malala Yousafzai was fighting for justice by defying the Taliban’s commands. This took great courage and determination. "As a child, she became an advocate for girls' education, which resulted in the Taliban issuing a death threat against her. On October 9, 2012, a gunman shot Malala when she was traveling home from school. She survived, and has continued to speak out on the importance of education" (Source B).…
Only 11 students attened the class out of 27." (Source 3) this was th e account of Malala Yousafzai, a young 14 year old girl living in Pakistan. She wrote adn published a diary of her trobles during her childhood. She has written about numerous situations where she had been scared that her life was coming to an end. From flinching everytime someone across the street "I will kill you" wondering if it was about her that they were refering, to getting " a bullet struck in her head".…
Wars, fights, financial troubles, religion conflicts, all things you see and hear about daily. Whether you're on social media, listening to the radio, of sitting in class, something is always going on. Today, there seems to be more harm being done than good. Everyone's worried about what might happen next rather than what's happening now. No one is living in the moment, taking what they have and making something of it, everyone worries about what might happen next.…
The Taliban ("students of Islam"), also transliterated as Taleban, is an Islamist movement which ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, despite having diplomatic recognition from only three countries: the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. The most influential members, including Mullah Mohammed Omar, the leader of the movement, were simple village ulema (Islamic religious scholars). Taliban legend has it that in the spring of 1994, upon hearing of the abduction and rape of two girls at a mujahideen checkpoint in the village of Sang Hesar near Kandahar, local mullah Mohammed Omar, a veteran of the Harakat-i Inqilab-i Islami faction of the mujahideen, gathered thirty other taliban into a fighting force, rescued the girls…
The Taliban continues to attack Pakistan, but Malala continues to believe that school is more important. In connection to this Malala states “In the Khushal School the students are mainly taught and educated on the problems in society and society itself. This causes them to question and critique society and the Taliban. Malala states in confusion toward the Taliban ‘What have I done wrong that I should be afraid? All I want to do is go to school.…
When a Taliban shooter interfered the bus ride to Malala’s school he absurdly asked for Malala, and Malala bravely answered,” I Am Malala”, but in her book Yousafzai responded, “I am Malala and this is my story”(yousafzai, pg.7). Which would in all actuality symbolize Yousafzai’s bravery as she was afraid to respond to the question, but she still decided stand up for her education and proudly replied,”I Am Malala.” Moreover through explaining ,This was her story, she was also actually symbolizing the many young women from the middle east comparing to her experience. Therefore Malala invoked symbolism to express her bravery and the bravery all women must gain, while also allowing the audience to witness the experiences of all middle eastern women. As an effect malala continuously pursued the audience to join her in her fight for education and equal rights through, symbolizing the true meaning of bravery and…
Terrorism is the threat or use of violence against a population or group of people to spread fear for the purpose of a political motive or agenda. The Taliban is possibly one of the most renowned terrorist groups in Afghanistan, and despite the containment methods used against them, they continue to grow and prevail in rural southern areas of Afghanistan and parts of Kabul. The Taliban is unique because they not only adhere by means of strict Islamic fundamentalism, but Pashtun laws and culture. The Taliban’s ability to rally the Afghan population, their radical ideologies, and aggressive tactics continue to make them a terrorist threat to the western world today.…
What does it take for one person to affect the lives of 7 billion people? Through the right combination of personality, opportunity, and an extreme amount of effort, a true leader can change the world, whether directly or indirectly. The current President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, started off as a student in Egypt’s national military school. After graduation, he worked his way through the ranks of the military, eventually becoming Commander of The Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), which is the Egyptian Military’s governing force. Many have heard of the numerous headlines about Egypt’s many revolutions without understanding what really transpired.…
In 2012 a group called the Taliban entered her school bus and shot Malala in the head because the Taliban thought that girls weren’t allowed to go to school because they believed that their religion doesn’t let them. In the article called “2012 Attacked for Going to School” states that she was going to school when guys with masks walked in the school bus and shot her. Malala survived and is now an activist trying to get girls rights.(Malala fund,2013) Malala’s situation is not an uncommon around the world. In fact there are millions of girls especially in the middle east aren’t allowed to go to school because their religion denies them.…
From a flash back to Malala’s birth to present day, I Am Malala written by Malala Yousafzai, is a memoir that depicts the real life struggles of a young girl seeking higher education. The book follows the journey of Malala campaigning for the right to education for all girls. Her message is known all around the world as she courageously opposes the Taliban who seek to oppress her and the rights she fights for. Over the course of the book her ideas are questioned while most reject them, as well as her religious beliefs tested when she looks to alter the status quo of women. Education can change the minds of youth around the world, and the lack of it available to women is a major problem for Pakistan.…
During a time of detrimental civil warfare, a political power crisis, and a desire for a return to normalcy, the country of Afghanistan was faced with absolute turmoil and pandemonium. It was in this time of chaos that the radical Islamic group, known as the Taliban, was able to come to power during the mid-1990s (“The Taliban”). In the beginning, many of the Afghan people supported the Taliban because of the stability it brought about within the country (Hayes, Brunner, and Rowen). However, as the Taliban’s presence and power grew larger and stronger, the human rights of the Afghan people were compromised and imperiled. Under Taliban regulation, citizens were subject to outrageous laws and consequences.…
II From what started as setting score right for The Al Qaida attacking the US in 2001, lasted long and lost its goals. The US was successful in driving out Al Qaida ,who were in hiding, protected by The Taliban. They also successfully removed the Taliban from power in Afghanistan. The US and other international forces came together and started nation building in Afghanistan, which led to the establishment of a corrupt government leaving public to revolt and seek help from the Taliban. Even though the government has improved some of the problems like girl education and medical conditions, they have largely failed to bring stability in the country thereby leaving people dissatisfied.…