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"When I was born, people in our village commiserated with my mother and nobody congratulated my father”
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At 11 years of age, Malala gave that speech - with her father's blessing.
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In January 2009, the BBC Urdu began publishing a 10-part series written by Malala under a pseudonym.
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By February, Malala's identity had been revealed to the world, thanks to The New York Times.
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“Don’t worry,” she would say, “the Taliban have never come for a small girl”
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The left side of Malala’s face was paralyzed. She was unconscious, in critical condition, and had swelling of the brain.
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• Harvard Foundation Humanitarian Award - 2013 Peter J Gomez Humanitarian Award — Harvard University humanitarian of the year
• Clinton Global Initiative — Global Citizen Award
• Amnesty International — Ambassador of Conscience Award
• Tipperary International Peace Award
• Observer Ethical Awards — International Campaigner of the Year
• Kids Rights — Children’s Peace Prize
• Pakistan’s National Peace Prize
• Simone de Beavoir Prize
• Premi Internacional Catalunya
• OPEC Fund for International De -
She is the youngest winner ever.
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Malala still stands up for the rights all of female schoolchildren, but the effect of her bravery has spilled over into facets. In Afghanistan, students protested the renaming of their campus after a mujahideen leader, and women took to the streets after a sixteen-year-old rape victim received a hundred lashes.
