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Malala Girls Education Essay

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Is Malala A Girls Education Teen Activist?

Introduction

Malala is a teen activist. This means she stands up for something and takes action. Malala stands for girls education. In this chapter you will learn how Malala won the Nobel Peace Prize, how her father was always there for her, and most importantly how Malala never gave up. This will show Malala is a teen activist.

Malala’s Story

As I walked up to the podium a chill went up my back. I already knew that there were many people watching me and I would be on T.V. In the 2nd row on the right a young boy was chanting my name. I heard him. He was saying “Malala, Malala, Malala”. A little farther back my mother and father were sitting with some of my friends. I stepped up and smiled. …show more content…

Even after the new law that deprived all Pakistani girls an education, I still went to school. On the way to school, the Taliban ambushed my school bus and shot me in the head. The bullet miraculously went around my brain and into my shoulder. I was temporarily paralyzed but I survived. Instead of losing hope, I decided to fight for the education of girls everywhere.

Malala’s Father

Malala never could be as far as she is now if her father wasn't there for her. In Malala’s Nobel Peace Prize speech Malala said, “I thank my father for not clipping my wings but letting me fly”. This shows Malala is thankful for all her father has done for her.

Later in a video titled, Ted Ideas Worth Spreading, Ziauddin Yousafzai, Malala's father, explained how many families are sad when they have a daughter because the boys have more power. But Malala's father said “Most people are proud of their sons but I am proud of my daughter.”

When Malala was shot on her way to school, her father was scared. Malala’s father was there for her even though it was a scary time. Ziauddian kept faith that Malala would live and go back to doing what she loved. He was proud of Malala for standing up for what she believed

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