Who is Malala Yousafzai?
Malala Yousafzai is a world-renowned Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel prize laureate. She rose to fame after surviving being shot in the head by the Taliban on 9 October 2012 when she was returning home from school. The Taliban had banned girls from attending school where she lived in Swat Valley, Pakistan.
When did Malala win the Nobel Peace Prize?
On 10 October 2014, Malala became a co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, sharing it with another children’s rights activist, Kailash Satyarthi from India. She became the youngest laureate.
How old was Malala when she died?
On October 9, 2012, while riding on a bus home from school, Malala, now 15 years old, was attacked by a Taliban gunman. She was shot and two other girls were wounded. The bullet went through her head and neck, ending in her shoulder.
In 2009, using a pseudonym, Malala began writing for a British blog. She described the hardships of her life under Taliban control. She wrote about her dream of becoming a doctor one day and her fear of the terrorists. “On my way from school to home I heard a man saying, ‘I will kill you,’” she wrote.
Is Malala the powerful a true story?
Malala the Powerful The inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai’s crusade for girls’ education The inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai’s crusade for girls’ education
What happened to Malala in Mingora?
October 9, 2012, was a hot afternoon in the Swat Valley, an area in northern Pakistan. In the bustling city of Mingora, Malala Yousafzai [yoo-suf-ZAHY], 15, stepped onto a school bus with her classmates.
Did the Taliban silence Malala by trying to silence her?
Many were kids carrying signs that read “I Am Malala.” It seemed that by trying to silence her, the Taliban had helped thousands of other people find voices of their own. Infographic: How Many Kids Don’t Go to School?