Malala Yousafzai was born on in July of 1997 in Pakistan. As the years went by and Malala grew older, her hometown was taken over by the terrorist group, the Taliban. At age 11, Malala started writing a series of blog posts for BBC that documented her daily life as a young girl living under the rule of the Taliban. These blog posts can be found on the BBC News website. Like everyone surrounding her, Malala lived in constant fear. Her love for education is obvious when she speaks and advocates for the right to education but it was also obvious when she was younger. Her father was a principal of a school so it is safe to say her passion stemmed for her father. In one of her blog posts, she expressed her fear of not being able to attend school anymore. Malala wrote "I was afraid going to school because the Taleban had issued an edict banning all girls from attending schools" (Diary of a Pakistani girl, 2009). For a young girl who just wanted to learn, the possibility of the Taliban forbidding her from attending school would result in heartbreak. As Malala continued to speak out against the Taliban and for the rights of women and children, she unknowingly put a large target on her back.
One day, Malala was on the bus on the way home from school. A member of the Taliban boarded the bus and asked who Malala was. When he saw Malala, he raised a gun and shot her in the head. The shot put her into critical condition and she was soon transported to England to receive care. A man shot a fourteen year old girl because she was speaking out for the rights of others. This situation is not something any of us have an easy time fathoming because it is just, in a word, crazy.
Miraculously, Malala survived the attack. The doctors removed the bullet from her brain and saved her life. She recovered and still resides in England. She is attending school and still speaking on behalf of the women and children around the world who cannot. Her determination is felt worldwide and she is covered by the media often. Her story has reached many people across the world and has inspired many. As she continues to advocate for the right to education, the Taliban still see her as a threat. They do not like that she survived and that she is still promoting ideas they are against, therefore she will remain a target until they eliminate her. It is disturbing to hear a group vow to continue to try to kill a young girl until they are successful.
Malala has become a very well-respected advocate in the world. She spoke at the United Nations on her sixteenth birthday about her fight for equal rights and education for all, where the United Nations named July 12 "Malala Day". She even wrote an autobiography named I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Tailban. Most recently, she won one of the most prestigious awards one can win in their lifetime. In October 2014, it was announced Malala had won the Nobel Peace Prize, along with an Indian activist, making her the youngest to win this award. Having been previously nominated for this word, it most likely did not come as much of shock to many when she won.
Malala is an activist for female education worldwide and is a member of this movement. What makes Malala a radical change agent is the fact that after an attempted assassination and public statements made by the Taliban that she remains their target and will continue to try to kill her, she is still making change. Malala is still speaking up for the right to education, telling her own story about her love for learning and her life in Pakistan under the Taliban and not letting any fear stop her. Many people of Pakistan support Malala in her endeavors, proud that she is making a difference beyond her hometown.
One day, Malala was on the bus on the way home from school. A member of the Taliban boarded the bus and asked who Malala was. When he saw Malala, he raised a gun and shot her in the head. The shot put her into critical condition and she was soon transported to England to receive care. A man shot a fourteen year old girl because she was speaking out for the rights of others. This situation is not something any of us have an easy time fathoming because it is just, in a word, crazy.
Miraculously, Malala survived the attack. The doctors removed the bullet from her brain and saved her life. She recovered and still resides in England. She is attending school and still speaking on behalf of the women and children around the world who cannot. Her determination is felt worldwide and she is covered by the media often. Her story has reached many people across the world and has inspired many. As she continues to advocate for the right to education, the Taliban still see her as a threat. They do not like that she survived and that she is still promoting ideas they are against, therefore she will remain a target until they eliminate her. It is disturbing to hear a group vow to continue to try to kill a young girl until they are successful.
Malala has become a very well-respected advocate in the world. She spoke at the United Nations on her sixteenth birthday about her fight for equal rights and education for all, where the United Nations named July 12 "Malala Day". She even wrote an autobiography named I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Tailban. Most recently, she won one of the most prestigious awards one can win in their lifetime. In October 2014, it was announced Malala had won the Nobel Peace Prize, along with an Indian activist, making her the youngest to win this award. Having been previously nominated for this word, it most likely did not come as much of shock to many when she won.
Malala is an activist for female education worldwide and is a member of this movement. What makes Malala a radical change agent is the fact that after an attempted assassination and public statements made by the Taliban that she remains their target and will continue to try to kill her, she is still making change. Malala is still speaking up for the right to education, telling her own story about her love for learning and her life in Pakistan under the Taliban and not letting any fear stop her. Many people of Pakistan support Malala in her endeavors, proud that she is making a difference beyond her hometown.