She was shot in the head by a taliban gunman in 2012 but survived. Was shot by the taliban book online at best prices in india on. Malala yousafzai also known mononymously as malala, is a pakistani pashtun activist for. Malala yousafzai up for nobel peace prize as her book. When the taliban took control of the swat valley in pakistan, one girl spoke out. She was there as a guest to promote her book, i am malala. Already an outspoken opponent of the talibans ban on girls. Malala suffered a gun shot to the head and some of her friends were injured. In 2014, she was the corecipient of the 2014 nobel peace prize, along with kailash.
One finishes the book full of admiration both for malala, and for her father, who has clearly inspired her. In january 2009, the taliban had banned girls in the swat valley. She is known for human rights advocacy, especially the education of women and children in her native swat valley in khyber. When the taliban took control of the swat valley, one girl fought for her right to an education. Further, the taliban could take our pens and books, but they couldnt stop our. In 2014, she became the youngest person to receive the nobel peace prize. As a young girl, malala yousafzai defied the taliban in pakistan and demanded that girls be allowed to receive an education. The girl who stood up for education and was shot by.
Malala is free as a bird and a nobel peace prize winner the. Once shot for advocating for girls education, malala. Malala yousafzai is youngest ever nobel peace prize winner. Her crime to have defended the right of girls to be educated. The young pakistaniborn woman shot by the taliban because she advocated for girls education is now headed to oxford. Educated at oxford and harvard, she is the author of five books and has won a. The story of the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the taliban from the worlds largest community of readers. Malala yousafzai up for nobel peace prize as her book recounting taliban attack hits shelves. Great titles about 2014 nobel peace prize winner, malala yousafzai. As a young girl, malala yousafzai defied the taliban in pakistan and demanded that girls be allowed to. Ellick profiled malala yousafzai, a pakistani girl whose school was shut down by the taliban. In 2012, malala became a household name when she was shot in the head by the taliban.
The girl who stood up for education and was shot by the taliban. Malala yousafzai,the girl with the book, is a nobel peace prize winner. Malalas story, the story of a girl shot by the taliban has tremendous. Im not of school age and not a girl, if you think that this book is just for school girls then you are very wrong. A year ago, schoolgirl malala yousafzai was shot in the head by taliban gunmen. Miss yousafzai, now 17, is a schoolgirl and education campaigner in pakistan who was shot in the head by a taliban gunman two years ago. The girl who was shot for going to school bbc news. The girl who stood up for education and was shot by the taliban, malala yousafzai tells not only her own story, but that of other people who stood up in their own way for education or against oppression.
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