Malala Yousafzai
TFK 2013 Person
of the Year Nominee
DECEMBER 05,
2013
By TFK Staff
PAUL ELLIS—AFP/GETTYIMAGES
Malala Yousafzai is only 16, but she has been fighting for girls’ education for years. When she was 11, she started blogging about the Taliban takeover of her hometown of Mingora, in northwestern
For several months, Malala’s school and hundreds of others in
the district of Swat were closed. Malala spoke publicly about her desire to go
to school. “All I want is an education,” she told one television broadcaster.
When the Pakistani government regained control, Malala was able
to return to class. But she continued to speak out about girls’ right to
education. On October 9, 2012, the Taliban tried to silence her. A gunman
boarded her school bus and shot her on the left side of her forehead. But
Malala survived, showing great courage and optimism during her long recovery.
During this time, Malala became a symbol of the struggle for girls’ rights all
over the world.
This year, Malala became the youngest person ever to be
nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. She also released her memoir, I
Am Malala, which
tells the story of her life before and after the gunshot that nearly killed
her. Her book inspired a course at George
Washington University ,
in Washington , D.C.
Malala is now a student in Birmingham ,
England
For courageously standing up for girls’ right to education and
giving a voice to the voiceless, Malala Yousafzai is a nominee for TFK’s 2013
Person of the Year.
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/malala-yousafzai/133566
Who : Malala Yousafzai
When : she was 11
What : Taliban members follow an extreme version of Islam. They believe girls should not go to school.
Why : Malala spoke publicly about her desire to go to school.
Where : Mingora, in northwestern Pakistan
How : not given
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At first, when I saw the topic just thought that why a little girl can be the headline. But after I read the news I felt that Malala is worth because she is so brave that she can stood out to require people around the world to care about children who can't study no matter she was shot because of her deed. Her braveness is worth being learned.
回覆刪除After reading this news, I can't imagine what Malala's life is at all.Because in our country, we can obtain education easily, and we even don't want to have that.Therefore, I think we should cherish what we can learn now.What's more, she is really a great girl who fights for her own right bravely. She is really our fine example that we can learn from.
回覆刪除Before reading this news, I didn't really understand that how great Malala is.
回覆刪除She has began fight for the right for girls' education since she was little.
I can't believe that such a normal little girl can be so brave and smart. Although she suffered such terrible tragedy and got the serious injury, she still remain her firm determination to fight for her country's future and gave a great speech.
Malala is really worth learning and I hope she can fulfill her will one day.