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I Am Malala

By Mrs.Hicks
  • Malala is born.

    Malala is born.

    Malala is born to Ziauddin and Tor Pekai. No one congratulates them because having a girl is not seen as a good thing.
  • Terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City.

    Terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City.

    This event caused turmoil in Malala's community as people became more fundamental in their religion. This then caused the Taliban to have an avenue to rise to power.
  • Under the control of Fazlullah, the Pakistani Taliban began it's reign across the country.

    Under the control of Fazlullah, the Pakistani Taliban began it's reign across the country.

    Malala describes women and children being afraid to leave the house. She and her brothers were afraid they would have to burn their TV.

  • Malala's first anonymous blog is posted to the BBC.

    It is titled, "I Am Afraid." Here is the link to her blog: link text

  • "After the fifteenth of January, no girl, whether big or little, shall go to school"

    Fazlullah decrees that girls can no longer attend school without being punished.

  • The Taliban allows older girls to return to school as long as "we kept ourselves covered in public."

  • Malala wins many awards for her activism

    Malala was nominated for the international peace prize of Kids Rights, she won an award from the chief minister of Lahore, and she was awarded Pakistan's first National Peace Prize (now named the Malala prize).

  • Malala is shot by the Taliban.

  • Malala wakes up in a hospital in Birmingham.

  • Malala is released from the hospital.

  • Malala addresses the United Nations and calls for free education for all children.

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