At a very young age, malala developed a thirst for knowledge. She also gave speech at the united nations in her sixteenth birthday in 20. Yousafzai was nominated for the nobel peace prize in 20 and won the award in 2014. Malala funds gulmakai network supports the work of education champions in developing countries and helps bolster girls secondary education around the world. Childrens education activist and nobel peace prize winner malala yousafzai is turning 20 today. Malala yousafzai is a pakistani womens rights activist and the youngestever nobel laureate. In this edition, malala tells her story in clear, accessible language perfect for children who are too old for malalas magic pencil and too young for her middlegrade memoir. Malala yousafzai born july 12, 1997 is a pakistani student and education activist. At the age of only 16, she cowrote a memoir with christina lamb called i am malala. The bestselling memoir by nobel peace prize winner malala yousafzai.
Malala has been nominated to become the wcp decade child rights hero 2020, for her fight for girls right to education and a life of freedom, in pakistan and all over the world. Oct 09, 2017 malala yousafzai has already a published best selling memoir. Yousafzai survived the assassination attempt and spoke all over the world about the importance of the education of girls. Malala yousafzai was born in the swat district of northwestern pakistan, where her father was a school owner and was active in educational issues. As a young girl, malala yousafzai defied the taliban in pakistan and demanded that girls be allowed to receive an education. Malalas memoir of a remarkable teenage girl who risked her life for the right to go to school is now abridged and adapted for chapter book readers. This book takes its reader on a rollercoaster of emotions from happiness to sadness, from shock to relief published. They said women werent allowed to go to the market. Interesting facts about malala yousafzai she was named after a famous afghani poet and warrior named malalai of maiwand.
She won the nobel prize together with another wcp laureate, kailash satyarthi, who was honored by the wcp in 2015. For webquest or practice, print a copy of this quiz at the malala yousafzai webquest print page. She grew up in and around school, as her fathers lifelong dream had been to found a school. Oct 07, 20 a year ago, schoolgirl malala yousafzai was shot in the head by taliban gunmen. Aug 19, 2014 a chapter book edition of nobel peace prize winner malala yousafzai s bestselling story of courageously standing up for girls education. Do you know that she is the youngest nobel prize recipient in the world. The book is an autobiography directed toward young readers. Malala yousafzai has also written a book named i am malala. She survived the gunshots, but it wasnt the first time she was faced death threats in the past. 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. Find out whats happening in the world as it unfolds. Jan 22, 2019 bakbak story are stories told by real people like you. Malala yousafzai kids britannica kids homework help. The taliban banned girls from attending school or receiving an education of any kind.
Today she is known as a notable education activist. Malala fund is working so that their stories, like mine, can be heard around the world. Later in 2014, malala was also awarded the nobel peace prize. After having blogged for the bbc since 2009 about her experiences during the talibans growing influence in the region, in 2012 the taliban attempted to assassinate malala yousafzai on the bus home. Malala yousafzai on education, islamophobia, and the new wave of youth activism. Feb 19, 2020 the book was abridged in 2018 for young chapter book readers as malala. Speaking about the book, yousafzai said that what tends to get lost in the current refugee crisis is the humanity behind the statistics and people become refugees when they have no other option. She also wrote an international bestseller book with the title i am malala. Suddenly, a young man waved down the bus and asked is this the khushal school bus.
She was shot in the head by a taliban gunman in 2012 but survived. Malala yousafzai on february 04, 2016 in london, great britain. She was the youngest person to ever receive the nobel peace prize. Malala yousafzai biography childhood, life achievements. Top 25 quotes by malala yousafzai of 161 az quotes. She gained global attention when she survived an assassination attempt at age 15. Malala yousafzai was born in 1997 to a pashtun family in swat valley, pakistan. Pdf i am malala book online download read online free.
Her father, ziauddin, was a poet, educator, and social activist, who, with malalas mother, encouraged her education in a culture that often devalues the education of girls and women. Join facebook to connect with malala yousafzai and others you may know. The girl who stood up for education and was shot by the taliban, which was released in october 20. Malala yousafzai has already a published best selling memoir. Malala yousafzai celebrates her nineteenth birthday on july 12. Malala s magic pencil yousafzai published a childrens picture book about her. Malala yousafzai was a pakistani activist for female education. Ensuring schools reach the most marginalised girls and training young women to speak out for their rights. Apr 24, 2017 she also wrote an international bestseller book with the title i am malala.
Kailash satyarthi shared the nobel peace prize with malala. And we hold leaders accountable for their promises to girls. Yousafzai is the youngest person to have won the nobel peace prize. Here are some interesting tidbits about the childrens education activist and nobel peace prize winner. At 17 years old, she was the youngestever recipient of. Recruiting female teachers and eliminating gender discrimination. Malala yousafzai received the 2014 worlds childrens prize for her courageous and dangerous fight for girls right to education. He named me malala is the title of the documentary with malalas life as the primary subject in 2015. Yousafzai is originally from the town of mingora in the swat district. Malalas bold spirit is embodied in the story of her namesake, malalai of maiwand, a female pashtun warrior who helped. She was a victim of a gunshot attack in october 2012.
In 2014 yousafzai won a share of the nobel prize for. Malala yousafzai poses on stage in birmingham, england, after she was announced as a recipient of the nobel peace prize on friday, october 10, 2014. This region fell under the rule of the taliban, which is a fundamentalist terrorist group that imposes highly restrictive rules on women and girls. Malala yousafzai was only ten years old when the taliban took control of her region. Jul 12, 20 malala yousafzai is a pakistani girl who made headlines in october 2012 when she was shot in the head by the pakistani taliban. All the questions on this quiz are based on information that can be found at malala yousafzai. Malala yousafzai is a pakistani girl who made headlines in october 2012 when she was shot in the head by the pakistani taliban. Here are some interesting facts about one of the bravest young women in the world. The girl who was shot for going to school bbc news. Suddenly, a young man waved down the bus and asked is. She was born in swat district of pakistans northwestern khyber pakhtunkhwa province. Two years earlier, she was shot in the head by the taliban for her efforts. Yousafzai was born on 12 july 1997 in the swat district of pakistans northwestern khyber. Tuesday october 9 2012, was a typical morning for malala and her school friends, except this morning they have an exam.
Malala yousafzai, pakistani activist who, while a teenager, spoke out against the tehriketaliban pakistans ban on the education of girls. View the profiles of people named malala yousafzai. At 17 years old, malala is is the youngest recipient of the nobel peace prize since its inception in 1901. Featuring line art and simplified back matter, malala teaches a new audience the value of speaking out against intolerance and hate. In 2009, malala started blogging about living under tal. She shared the award with another childrens rights activist. Malala yousufzai is a campaigner for girls education from pakistan. The youngest nobel peace prize winner, malala yousafzai was just 16 years old when she published her first book i am malala and gave speech at the united nations. She is the daughter of ziauddin and tor pekai yousafzai and has two younger brothers.
Facts about malala yousafzai tell us about the notable pakistani activist who focuses on the female education. She is the youngest recipient of the nobel peace prize. She also wrote a bestselling book called i am malala interesting facts about malala yousafzai. Malala yousafzai was born in pakistan, born july 12, 1997, in a mountainous district known as swat. What are the mind blowing facts about malala yousafzai. Shes been advocating for girls education since she was 11. Malala and her friends joked with their bus driver bhai jan, a name which means brother.
In 2008 she began to protest the closing of girls schools in her area. Aug 20, 2015 malala yousafzai poses on stage in birmingham, england, after she was announced as a recipient of the nobel peace prize on friday, october 10, 2014. Malala was the youngest person to receive the nobel peace prize. In 2017 yousafzai released a picture book called malalas magic pencil. Malala yousafzai is a worldrenowned pakistani activist for female education and the youngest nobel prize laureate. A year ago, schoolgirl malala yousafzai was shot in the head by taliban gunmen. Profits from the book will go to yousafzai s charity malala fund. She was named after a famous afghani poet and warrior named malalai of maiwand. She is known for her activism for girls and womens rights, especially for being allowed to go to school. In 2014 yousafzai won a share of the nobel prize for peace, becoming the youngest nobel laureate.
Bakbak story are stories told by real people like you. She was named malala meaning griefstricken after an afghanistani poet and warrior woman. Fortunately, she survived the attack despite being unresponsive for three days after the bullets were removed from her neck. The book was abridged in 2018 for young chapter book readers as malala. Her crime to have defended the right of girls to be educated. We invest in developing country educators and activists, like my father, through malala funds education champion network. Malala yousafzai talks to teen vogue about education. Top 10 facts about malala yousafzai less known facts. Malala s memoir of a remarkable teenage girl who risked her life for the right to go to school is now abridged and adapted for chapter book readers. Malala yousafzai is a pakistani womens rights activist who became the youngest ever person to be awarded the nobel prize.
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