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    More than 50 million girls around the world face the dilemma of not being allowed a basic education. Malala Yousafzai is one of these girls. She began speaking out publicly against the Taliban who was attacking girl’s schools in Swat, Pakistan. She began to gain more publicity with her speeches and blogs. At the age of 14 Malala was targeted by the Taliban who shot her in the head on the way home from school. Malala survived the attack and has become even more vocal for women’s and children’s…

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    Malala Yousafzai is a person who I truly look up to in many ways. Malala was born on July 12, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan. (Biography.com) “I was named after Malalai of Maiwand, the greatest heroine of Afghanistan.” (Yousafzai,14) Her father, who was also a speaker, opened Malala’s mind to publicly speaking. When Malala was two, her brother Khushal was born. Five years after Khushal was born, Malala’s parent had another child named Atal. (Yousafzai, 20) Malala had a normal life in her early years,…

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    Malala Yousafzai is the world's youngest person to have received a Nobel peace prize for her accomplishment. Yousafzai received the award due to her fight against the suppression of children's rights for their education. Prior to this achievement, she had been threatened and shot in the head by a Taliban gunman, but she survived to keep her desire of an education and for girls to also get the right to an education. Nothing could stop Malala from advocating and fighting for girls’ education.…

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    Malala Yousafzai was a hero for girls all around the world. One fact about her is that she wanted to be a doctor but changed her mind to be a politician after Taliban’s attacks. She defied the Taliban and stopped them from closing the girl schools in Pakistan. She was on many TV shows and has a book about herself called My Name Is Malala. She was invited to meet manny world leaders and earned many awards. Malala had a good childhood before the Taliban started taking over. Malala was born on…

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    Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan. In a country where “rifles are fired in celebration of a son, while daughters are hidden away behind a curtain,” it is uncommon for a father, or in this case, Malala’s father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, to praise a girl (Yousafzai, with Lamb ch. 1). From the moment Ziauddin Yousafzai laid eyes on Malala, he knew she was special. He even named her after a Pashtun heroine, Malalai of Maiwand. Malalai was a woman who “inspired the Afghan…

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    Malala Yousafzai has been interested in education ever since she was little, and now she is still standing up for all those girls that can’t go to school. She has been claimed as the youngest teen activist. Malala’s life is very filled with action, including her almost being killed. The Taliban had taken away a lot from her like, music, TV, and most importantly the right to go to school. She even started a fund in 2013, to help girls have the right to go to school. Malala’s Life…

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    Fight For What You Believe In Never take for granted the gift of education given to all kids in The United States. After reading Malala Yousafzai’s story of having to secretly attend school and fight for her life after being shot in the head by the Taliban, she has quickly turned the situation around for the better and taught acceptance instead of hate. Malala is a strong young women that is a humble, good leader that has made many people realize a problem and recognize what they really have…

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    Malala Yousafazi had a lot of goals and dreams when she was growing up in the SWAT valley where she lived in Pakistan. She was surrounded by people who challenged her led her in the right direction which helped shape her into the person she is today. Malka e-Noor challenged Malala because they both wanted to be top of their class. As a result, they both took their education seriously which benefited both of them in the end. Ziauddin Yousafazi is Malala’s role model. He is the one that teaches…

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    Malala Yousafzai was a little girl in Swat Valley who had a dream, a dream of creating peace and happiness. Unlike an average American, Malala was born in a country where women were not granted freedom like the men were. In Swat Valley, a group of people, the Taliban, had come and inserted fear into all the people. Throughout her journey, Malala explains how the women in her country were taken advantage of by utilizing dramatic pathos, descriptive imagery, and social realism. In Pakistan,…

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    16-year old Malala Yousafzai gave the speech given at the United Nations regarding education for girls in Pakistan. Yousafzai is an activist who promotes education for girls in Pakistan. Malala plays an essential role in the insurrection against the Taliban regime in multiple Middle-East countries, but primarily Pakistan, when it comes to educational rights for children. Her actions became internationally known after the Taliban shot her in the head. Malala Yousafzai is not just an average…

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