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Malala
by Malala Yousafzai
Description:
I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday. When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive. Instead, Malala’s miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate. I Am Malala is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls’ education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons. I Am Malala will make you believe in the power of one person’s voice to inspire change in the world.
About The Author
Malala Yousafzai is a 16 years student from Swat, Pakistan. She is studying in 8th class. She wrote a diary for BBC in early 2009 with a different name “Gul Makai”, she wrote about the critical situation in Swat at that time. She later on became famous and worked for children rights in Swat, Pakistan.
She was nominated for a children award by an international organization in 2011. She appeared on many national and international news channels, TV channels and newspapers. She is a brave girl and has the ability to speak out the truth. She struggled for children’s Education in her region Swat. She struggled when the militants were fighting against Pakistan Army in Swat and was banning girls’ school in Swat.
On 8th October 2012 she was attacked in Swat when coming back from school to home, and thus we created this blog to share love for her and share all the facts about Malala.
Malala is now living and studying in the United Kingdom, and she has started going to school.
Skryf Review
“Excellent Book”
Krushali
Just to be clear, the rating is for the book not the person Malala herself. I read this quickly whilst on holidays and was keen to find out more about her story after seeing a short tv piece just before leaving home. I think her story is amazing and her courage remarkable, her plight and vision inspiring but the book itself I found to be an odd mix of political and historical fact and personal reflections that didn’t quite gel for me. Still a worthy read and I really appreciated the insight into the young girls life with her family. I can see that the historical documentation that was added, presumably by the other author, is there to inform people like me who have a flimsy grasp on the political events and motivations of power brokers in that region of the world, however I found Malala’s personal account to be much more interesting and think the book would have done better with a different angle that focused on just her story or even told the political through her eyes or words…I found myself wondering sometimes “who am I listening to here?” and feeling a little as if I was being coerced into forming a political opinion based on the interpretations being offered in the factual accounts.
Kaushal
It gives us an idea about how life in Pakistan goes on.Our twin brother born as a democracy with secular ideology just as ours. But later compelled to give up both of it and ends up in despotism and religious fundamentalism which later leads to extremism. Within the clutches of militancy how ordinary people struggling to lead an ordinary life, just the way we likes to, is a touching story. The thoughts and aspirations of people everywhere all around the world are the same. Religion, which God gives us for the peace and happiness of humanity, how a few people make a mess out of it and bring misery into the lives of common people is clearly depicts in this real life story. When we read this then we knew the value of democracy and secularism which India cherished since our independents Let’s pray and hope that oneday peace and prosperity would come back to the lives of our brothers and sisters in Pakistan.
Jasmine
Reading this book reminded me of how much I take for granted every day: Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. The freedom to go to the store without needing a male escort. And the ability to get an education, regardless of gender.Malala’s story is both heartbreaking and inspiring. I admire her courage and her tenacity, and also hope that her country will one day find peace. “Why are we Muslims fighting with each other? … We should focus on practical issues. We have so many people in our country who are illiterate, and many women have no education at all. We live in a place where schools are blown up. We have no reliable electricity supply. Not a single day passes without the killing of at least one Pakistani.”The book is lovingly written, and I also appreciated her stories about the history of Pakistan and her people, the Pashtuns. While reading the book I realized that I knew more about the history of other countries in the region, such as Afghanistan, Iran and India, than I did about Pakistan, and it was very informative. I would highly recommend the book to anyone interested in women’s rights, current events, history or inspirational memoirs.”Today we all know education is our basic right. Not just in the West; Islam too has given us this right. Islam says every girl and every boy should go to school. In the Quran it is written, God wants us to have knowledge. He wants us to know why the sky is blue and about oceans and stars … The Taliban could take our pens and books, but they couldn’t stop our minds from thinking.”
Kahaan
I absolutely loved this book. I have been following this story ever since Malala Yousafzai was shot and articles about her began to appear on CNN.com. I was always captivated by the way Malala spoke in interviews before she was attacked: I simply loved the sound of her voice and the sight of her face, which seemed to shine with her spirit. She might not think she is beautiful, but to me she is stunning. I adore the bright colors she wears and the liquid wonder of her eyes.But Malala has plenty of time, and I have no doubt that she will distinguish herself again and again with her moving speeches, her gentle, stubborn nature, and her unique view of life in years to come. I hope that there will be more books by Malala in the future about why education is so important for girls around the world. Finally, I would like to say “Wah wah” to Malala about the entire autobiography. She says that this is what one says when a particular line or stanza of a poem pleases you, and is a bit like “Bravo.” Wah wah and Bravissima to Malala.