Malala YousafzaiMalala Yousafzai stood up for herself, her education, and her human rights when confronted by a fearsome terrorist group. Malala created a chain reaction around the world, bringing change, light and hope to girls everywhere. Malala was born on July 12, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan. His father is Ziauddin Yousafzai. She became an advocate for girls' education. When she was 14, a Taliban shot her in the head. Malala and her family discovered that a Taliban had made death threats against her. She had to hide her identity; she used the name Gul Makai. However, she was revealed to be the BBC's blogger in December that year. On October 9, 2012, while Malala was returning home, a man boarded her bus and who and where she is. No one said anything, but their actions betrayed her. He shot him in the head; the bullet passed through his neck. The shooting left Malala in critical condition. Part of his skull was removed to treat his brain swelling. Malala was brought out of a medically induced coma. She had not suffered any major brain damage. In March 2013, she was able to start attending school in Birmingham, England. A year after being shot, Malala shares her dreams and the story of her courageous recovery: “My world has changed,” she says, “but not me. » “I speak for the education of every child, in every corner of the world. world,” Malala says. “There has been discrimination in our society,” which she says needs to be overcome. “We women are going to bring change. We defend the rights of girls, but we must not behave like men, as they have done in the past." Malala is known for her activism in favor of education and women's rights. She became the world's most admired children's rights advocate... middle of paper ...... p our books and pens " "School is like walking through a magic door leading to your. dreams. “We are hungry for education. For us, it is like a precious gift. The Girls' Declaration was created to give a voice to girls like Malala around the world, and we are honored that Malala herself has signed it. Malala shows our children, and all of us, the power of one voice. , the power of a child, the power of words and the power of education. Works Cited* Malala Yousafzai My Second Life By: Dennis, Alicia, Corcoran, Liz, 10/21/2013, Vol. /14 Lili.org Np. March 14, 2014* “Synopsis” Biography.com A+E Television Networks, LLC March 14, 2014* “THE FIGHTER MALALA YOUSAFZAI” By Aryn Megan Gibson; Gilder Cooke and Mehboob Ali, MAS Ultra - School edition, 12/31/2012, Web 03/13/14 Lili.org Web. 14, 2014