The story of Malala Yousafzai is the story of a young girl struggling for rights in the face of adversity, or in Malala’s case, the Taliban and bullets. In 2007, the Swat Valley of Pakistan was invaded by the Taliban, a radical Islamist group, whose mission was to fulfill their interpretation of Sharia law where music was banned, the faces of women were covered, and education for girls was forbidden. Malala’s emergence as an advocate for education and women’s rights threatened the Taliban’s…
Malala Yousafzai, a activist for women’s education began advocating for young Pakistani women in her community. She understood the value of education and wanted to fight for the rights of other young girls who were ostracized. Her journey began when she was 12 years of age, she wrote a pseudonym detailing her life under taliban occupation and their attempts to take control of Swat Valley. Although she knew her life was in danger when she began raising awareness for women’s equality, she…
anger for taking away education. From her bravery and non-stop effort into trying to have the Taliban back of from her schools so she could learn and become successful. This is a essay about her story. Malala was born on July 12, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan, She attended Kushal Public Schools when she was young, Kushal Public Schools was owned by Malala's dad, Ziauddin Yousafzai. She heard news about girls getting attacked outside of the schools and Malala was enraged. She lived in the Swat…
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for human rights activists across the world fighting for education, justice and equality. After having blogged for the BBC since 2009 about her experiences during the Taliban's growing influence in the region she faced an assassination attempt from Taliban, which at that time banned girls from attending school. She survived, but underwent several operations in the UK, where she lives today. In addition to her schooling, she continues her work for the…
I am Malala 10 Page Paper. Introduction and Overview of Topics: I am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb is a great piece of non-fiction literature detailing the life of Malala and her struggle for education in Pakistan. Detailing the life of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, it recounts her early childhood and her influences in the Swat Valley, the rise of the Taliban under Fazlullah, her and her father’s activism, being shot, and her life after the shooting. The book attempts to…
Malala Yousafzai A person shot and left for dead in a Middle Eastern country. With the current state of unrest in that region, this a familiar story that likely would not surprise many. In this story, the country is Pakistan and the victim is a 15-year-old girl that just wanted to go to school. This attack was the catalyst that thrust Malala Yousafzai into the spotlight and led to her becoming the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner and a global leader for change. Malala Yousafzai is a…
Malala Yousafzai, currently in Birmingham England, had recently a bullet shot to the head, and has just spoken to the United Nations. Ever since the Taliban, the strict Islamic militia, shot Malala in the head, she’s been a huge sensation and has truly shook the world, giving speeches to support educational rights. She has even said, “Education is the power terrorists fear most.” Ms.Yousafzai had been protesting through her speeches about females and males education and is also known in several…
I have chosen Malala Yousafzai to do my autobiography project on for many reasons such as I love what she believes in, her story is inspiring, and how strong of a woman she is. The first reason why I chose to do my project on her is because she believes in girls having a right to an education. That is also very important to me as well, because it isn’t fair that women in her country have to get married off at a young age and stay home and do all the cooking and the cleaning. The next reason why…
Historical Background/Leader’s Context: Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, in Swat Valley, Pakistan. In her book, I Am Malala, she talks about how her father was thrilled about her birth even though a daughter's birth is not usually celebrated in her culture. Malala’s father even named her after a Pashtun heroine, Malalai of Maiwand, a girl who died in a battle after her words plus bravery inspired her people to fight. In her book Malala gives a brief summary of her parents upbringing…
titular character’s relationship with her father is shown to be a foundation on which her passion for humanitarianism is built. Malala’s father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, placed a lot of importance on education. He operated several schools in Swat Valley, Pakistan and helped her foster Malala’s early love of learning. Like his daughter, Yousafzai always championed universal access to education and he spoke out against the…