2 Pakistani men boarded the bus Malala and some other girls were boarding, three shots were fired after they asked: "Who is Malala, answer or I will shoot you all” (“Malala Yousafzai, 16, and her miraculous story of survival after being shot by the Taliban”). One of the bullets hit Malala above the eyebrow; she was then rushed to a medical center, where they airlifted her to Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Birmingham, England). After extensive surgery, doctors didn't even know if she would ever wake up, but a breakthrough occurred ("16-year-old Malala Yousafzai and her miraculous story of survival after being shot by the Taliban") . A few moments after waking up, she asked what country they were in and about her father; using a board to spell out the words (“Malala Yousafzai, 16, and her miraculous story of survival after being shot by the Taliban”). The recovery would be long, but Malala's family was there every step of the way. During an interview, Malala said: "...Death just wasn't ready for her..." ("16-year-old Malala Yousafzai and her miraculous story of survival after being shot by the