Malala Yousafzai

Everyone expects to get an education, but what if having an education is against the law? For Malala Yousafzai, this was her worry. She loves to learn more knowledge and get educated. Unfortunately, her love for education got banned by the Taliban in her country. The Taliban denied education for girls and women and enforced strict laws for women. Malala a teenage Pakistani girl, born on July 12, 1997, in Mingora in the Swat Valley of Pakistan. She is the daughter of Ziauddin Yousafzai and his wife. Malala's father is an educator and her mother, a homemaker. On October 9, 2012, a Taliban gunman boarded Yousafzai's school bus, and shot Malala in her head and neck. Malala survived the attack, but was rushed to the hospital. Malala went against the Taliban for wanting an education and having a blog. Malala became known all around the world for standing up for her education and women's rights. After the shooting she went to England to get surgeries done to her head. After, Malala and her family stayed in England and she is now getting an education in Birmingham. A hero is courageous, brave, strong, and goes above what they expect of them. Malala Yousafzai is a hero because she stood up in what she believes in and is brave for the risks she knew she had in her life.

Malala stood up for what she believes because she wanted the rights for women and education. When the Taliban declared women not to have an education, "Yousafzai is determined to receive an education and defied the Taliban by both attending school and writing a blog on which she declared her intention to get educated. Yousafzai is recognized as a voice for children, education, and women's rights" (Yousafzai). Malala was still going to get an education and have her rights. Even if that means, going to school and writing her blog against the Taliban. On her blog, she tried spreading her message out and telling people that everyone deserves their own rights. Malala stood up for what she believes in and was recognized as a role model to others. Malala became a voice for others who deserve having their rights. She stood up for women's rights and education all around the world. When Malala gave her speech she said, "Malala Day is not my day - today is the day of every woman, every boy and every girl who have raised their voice for their rights" (Yousafzai). Malala day became a day for women, kids, and education. She has a voice for everyone who deserves rights. Malala encouraged kids to stand up for their rights and have a voice for themselves. Malala had a goal to have women's rights and to have an education. She achieved her goal by speaking out and giving her message and being a voice for others.

Malala is brave for going against the Taliban to get her rights for education. Malala took a risk going against the Taliban and she wasn't stopping until she got her rights. "The teenager had incited the Taliban's anger by speaking out publicly in favor of female education in the national and international media" (Yousafzai). Malala was brave to go speak in public and fight for her rights. She was determined to tell her story and give her message to the world. She wanted everyone to know they deserve their rights they believe in. As Malala is giving her message, she says, "They thought that the bullet would silence us - but they failed. Out of that silence came thousands of voices-" (Yousafzai). Even if Malala got shot in the head, that didn't make her silent, it made her share her story to more people. She became a voice for others and for their rights. Malala fought for her rights and she took the risk of losing her life, but that didn't stop her.

Malala Yousafzai stood up for her rights and was brave for going against the Taliban. She got shot in the head for wanting an education and standing up for her rights. Malala spread her message all around the world. She became a voice and a hero to women, kids, and education. Malala is an inspiration to all because she has a voice for others who can't be heard. She believes everyone deserves their own rights. Malala is a leader and a role model, having courage and being brave for fighting for her rights.

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