Her name is Malala Yousafzai, and she is from Pakistan. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, Malala was shot in the face by a Taliban assassin. She was shot because she spoke out publicly in support of girls going to school to receive an education. Her crime was clear to the man who shot her. She was clearly out of her mind to disrespect the rule of the Taliban regime, whose decree said that girls are not allowed to be educated. Malala, and her family, felt that the Taliban regime was wrong. At the age of eleven, Malala began to speak out publicly about her desire to receive an education. She became an international inspiration to millions. The Taliban, in full view of her classmates, stopped the school bus she was riding and shot Malala at point blank range. Two of her classmates were also shot, but the Taliban assassins asked for Malala by name, making it clear that she was the intended target.
Malala survived the attack and lived to tell her story. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, making her the youngest person to ever be nominated. She didn’t receive the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize, but she did win the hearts of millions who believe in freedom for all. Her story sparked the “I Too Am Malala” social movement, which I have joined with all the spirit and love I can muster.
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Malala survived the attack and lived to tell her story. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, making her the youngest person to ever be nominated. She didn’t receive the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize, but she did win the hearts of millions who believe in freedom for all. Her story sparked the “I Too Am Malala” social movement, which I have joined with all the spirit and love I can muster.
I come from a rich history of people who were told that it was illegal for them to learn to read or write. Formal education for enslaved Africans was forbidden. The skill and education that my ancestors brought with them from click here to read more.
