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Malala's Birth
"When I was born, people in our village commiserated with my mother and nobody congratulated my father” -
“How Dare the Taliban Take Away My Basic Right to Education”
At 11 years of age, Malala gave that speech - with her father's blessing. -
"Diary of a Pakistani Schoolgirl"
In January 2009, the BBC Urdu began publishing a 10-part series written by Malala under a pseudonym. -
Identity Revealed
By February, Malala's identity had been revealed to the world, thanks to The New York Times. -
The Death Threat
“Don’t worry,” she would say, “the Taliban have never come for a small girl” -
Malala was shot
The left side of Malala’s face was paralyzed. She was unconscious, in critical condition, and had swelling of the brain. -
Malala did NOT win the Noble Peace Prize
• 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 -
Malala wins the Nobel Peace Prize
She is the youngest winner ever. -
Malala Now
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.
