malala

By maiagill

  • Malala's birth

    • Swat Valley
    • She will grow up to be the woman to bring back education for girls

  • Gives her first speech

    "How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education"
    - Her dad was the person to show her how to speak publically
    - This got her family some attention, both good and bad

  • Anonymous blog

    • Malala starts writing for BBC under an anonymous name about living under the Taliban rule.
    • She thought maybe by writing anonymously for this site, it would get attention and she could receive some help

  • Taliban blow up girls' schools

    -The Taliban blow up more than 100 girls' schools in Swat Valley
    - They ban girls from going to school

  • Taliban lifts ban

    • The Taliban's ban is lifted, women are now allowed to go to school only if they wear a burqa.
    • This is very difficult for Malala's family because her father owns a school and they don't believe in the Taliban's version of religion.

  • Malala ends her anonymous blog

    • Her blog was very successful and got a lot of attention, especially from the US

  • Pakistani army moves into Swat

    • The Pakistani army moves into the Swat region, Malala is sent to live with relatives in the countryside
    • This made it very dangerous for the people still living in Swat

  • Malala reunites with her family

    • Malala moves back to Swat to be with her family.
    • She pleads for education help, risking exposing her identity

  • Malala speaks against the Taliban on a radio show

    • She goes onto the radio show "Capital Talk" to speak against the Taliban's decision to prevent women from accessing education
    • Malala is slowly making herself a target by speaking publically against the Taliban

  • Nominated

    Malala is nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize of KidsRights Foundation.

  • Taliban figure out Malala's identity

    Malala's identity is now exposed and she is made a target.

  • The Taliban attempt to kill Malala

    The Taliban target Malala and attempt to kill her, shooting her in the face and shooting two of her school friends. She is flown into England to be treated and the British government offers to help.

  • Published a book

    • Malala's autobiography is published "I Am Malala"
    • The book is about her story and her retaliation against the Taliban

  • Speech at Harvard University

    • She speaks at Harvard University on educating girls and women

  • Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

    • Malala and Kailash Satyarthi actually won the prize "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education"
    • This shows all of us that her hard work and strong will was not for nothing

  • Malala is called on by the United Nations General Assembly

    -Malala is called on by the United Nations General Assembly to speak about free universal education.