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Malala Research Paper

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Malala Yousafzai is a global figure who has inspired women around the world to fight for education. She grew up in Mingora, Pakistan where the local Taliban banned women from being educated. ‘Women were made for household work’ is what the Taliban said to the villagers. Defying the Pakistani law, Malala got into a bus with many other girls and headed to school. While on the bus she got shot in the head by the Taliban and was on the verge of death. It is a miracle that Malala is still alive, the gunshot could have killed her or caused severe brain or nerve damage, but she was stronger and overcame the obstacle. After being in the hospital for a total of three months, in two different countries, she was released. Now she lives in England in the city of Birmingham and attends Edgbaston High School for Girls, a prestigious school for girls around Britain.

Malala is a great leader because she is brave, determined, strong, and humble. These characteristics are found in the greatest leaders around the world, no matter who you are. She wants an education and does whatever it takes no matter how high the stakes, she stood out when it wasn’t safe and defied the ‘government’ when it could have cost her life. Yousafzai also wasn’t afraid to say what she …show more content…

“ I am proud, well in fact, I am very proud to be the first Pashtun, the first Pakistani, and the youngest person to receive this award.” As she goes on to say in her speech, “ I am pretty certain that I am also the first recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize who still fights with her younger brothers.” Malala says this because she knows that world peace is difficult and hard to accomplish because there are seven billion people on the planet, we all different views and goals. She hopes that education for everyone will become a goal that can be accomplished in the near future because it is a right that every boy and girl

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