Main Facts
Malala was born in 1997 in Pakistan. She received a death threat for fighting for girls’ rights to education. In 2012, she got shot in the head while she was returning from school. In 2014, she became was the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Beginning
Malala was born on July 12, 1997, in Mingora. In the first years of her life, her hometown was still a popular tourist location renowned for its summer festivities. The area started changing when the Taliban tried to assume control. She was principally educated by her father, who managed a chain of schools in the area. She could speak Pashto, Urdu, and English. Her father considered that his daughter was gifted and permitted her to stay up late to talk about politics. She began speaking publicly about girl’s rights to education from 2008.
Blogging and Plans
In 2009, she started blogging for the BBC. She used a pseudonym, as this would be a dangerous undertaking. She started public appearances on television. Her plans included establishing her own political party to promote education. She also intended to set up a foundation for helping economically disadvantaged girls attend school.
Assassination Attempt
She had received several death threats before her assassination attempt. At first, she and her family believed that her life was not at risk, because she was a child. In spite of this, on October 9, 2012, while she was returning from school, a gunman boarded the bus Malala was on and asked which girl is Malala. Her friends looked at her; the gunman shot her in the left side of her head. Two other girls were injured too.
Medical Care and Recovery
She was taken to a military hospital in Peshawar. After a 5-hour surgery, the doctors successfully removed the bullet from her head. On 15th October, she was transferred to Birmingham in the UK. There, she came out of a medically induced coma. She was released from hospital on January 3rd 2013 to continue her healing at her family’s short-term home in West Midlands. She started attending high school in Birmingham from March 2013.
Honor and Contribution
In 2014, she received the Nobel Peace Prize for the fight against the repression of all young people and for the educational rights of all children. In October 2015, after being awarded the World Children’s Prize, she reported she would donate $ 50,000 to reconstruct 65 schools in Gaza.
0 Comments