Many people, events, values shaped Malala into becoming the person she is today. Her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, was an activist himself. Like Malala, he believes girls' have the right to the same education possibilities as boys. Her own name was a symbol to her. In the Pashtun culture, Malalai of Maiwand was a heroine who was killed for raising her voice against the British tyranny during the 19th century. Ziauddin chose this name for his daughter, believing she would also instill change during her life. Malala was also influenced by Pashtun culture. Pashtun people are described as being free-willed, strong and extremely independent. They deeply value personal freedom. Malala Yusafzai appropriated these traits to her own personality, therefore
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The beginning of her 'activist career' was in 2008, when she began writing a personal diary of her life's events for BBC news. At first, she was reluctant to make her identity know so she wrote under a pseudonym. Finally, her name came out approximately a year later. That is when she began giving numerous speeches to communities nationwide. Obviously, worldwide attention was brought to Malala's cause when she was shot in the head by the Taliban. Following this attack, she has continuously strived to make changes in the education domain. For example, she created the Malala Fund. The Malala Fund is an organization that strives to give girls 12 years of safe and quality education. Malala Yousafzai believes a good education can completely change one's life, which is the goal of the fund bearing her name. Malala also put a petition in place, the #with Malala petition. More than one million people signed it, helping education opportunities to grow for girls all over the world. A big step of recognition that took place in Malala's life was her Nobel Peace Prize win in 2014. The year before that, she had been nominated but had not won it. During her speech, she affirmed: "This award is not just for me. It is for those forgotten children who want education. It is for those frightened children who want peace. It is for those voiceless children who want change." I believe this quote speaks volumes about Malala's kind heart and pure soul. This activist also wrote the book I read to complete this assignment: "I am Malala: The Girl who Stood up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban". Her message of determination was read by millions worldwide. Based on all of these actions Malala partook in, I realized that her story was shared mainly because of her voice, which was tainted with
The beginning of her 'activist career' was in 2008, when she began writing a personal diary of her life's events for BBC news. At first, she was reluctant to make her identity know so she wrote under a pseudonym. Finally, her name came out approximately a year later. That is when she began giving numerous speeches to communities nationwide. Obviously, worldwide attention was brought to Malala's cause when she was shot in the head by the Taliban. Following this attack, she has continuously strived to make changes in the education domain. For example, she created the Malala Fund. The Malala Fund is an organization that strives to give girls 12 years of safe and quality education. Malala Yousafzai believes a good education can completely change one's life, which is the goal of the fund bearing her name. Malala also put a petition in place, the #with Malala petition. More than one million people signed it, helping education opportunities to grow for girls all over the world. A big step of recognition that took place in Malala's life was her Nobel Peace Prize win in 2014. The year before that, she had been nominated but had not won it. During her speech, she affirmed: "This award is not just for me. It is for those forgotten children who want education. It is for those frightened children who want peace. It is for those voiceless children who want change." I believe this quote speaks volumes about Malala's kind heart and pure soul. This activist also wrote the book I read to complete this assignment: "I am Malala: The Girl who Stood up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban". Her message of determination was read by millions worldwide. Based on all of these actions Malala partook in, I realized that her story was shared mainly because of her voice, which was tainted with