Malala Yousafzai
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My father was a great encouragement for me because he spoke out for women's rights. He spoke out for girls' education. And at that time, I said that why should I wait for someone else? Why should I be looking to the government, to the army, that they would help us? Why don't I raise my voice? Why don't we speak up for our rights? The girls of Swat, they spoke up for their rights.
My father was a great encouragement for me because he spoke out for women's rights. He spoke out for girls' education. And at that time, I said that why should I wait for someone else? Why should I be looking to the government, to the army, that they would help us? Why don't I raise my voice? Why don't we speak up for our rights? The girls of Swat, they spoke up for their rights.
I started writing a diary. I spoke on Twitter. every media channel that I could, and I raised my voice on every platform that I could. And I said, I need to tell the world what is happening in Swat, and I need to tell the world that Swat is suffering from terrorism, and we need to fight against terrorism.
I started writing a diary. I spoke on Twitter. every media channel that I could, and I raised my voice on every platform that I could. And I said, I need to tell the world what is happening in Swat, and I need to tell the world that Swat is suffering from terrorism, and we need to fight against terrorism.
When in 2012, I was with my father and someone came and she told us that, have you seen on Google that if you search your name and the Taliban have threatened you? And I just could not believe it. I said, no, it's not true. And even after the threat, when we saw it, I was not worried about myself that much.
When in 2012, I was with my father and someone came and she told us that, have you seen on Google that if you search your name and the Taliban have threatened you? And I just could not believe it. I said, no, it's not true. And even after the threat, when we saw it, I was not worried about myself that much.
I was worried about my father because we thought that the Taliban are not that much cruel that they would kill a child because I was 14 at that time. But then later on, I started thinking about that. And I used to think that the Taliban would come and he would just kill me. But then I said, if he comes, what would you do, Malala?
I was worried about my father because we thought that the Taliban are not that much cruel that they would kill a child because I was 14 at that time. But then later on, I started thinking about that. And I used to think that the Taliban would come and he would just kill me. But then I said, if he comes, what would you do, Malala?
Then I would reply myself that, Malala, just take a shoe and hit him. But then I said... But then I said, if you hit a talib with your shoe, then there would be no difference between you and the talib. You must not treat others that much with cruelty and that much harshly. You must fight others, but through peace and through dialogue and through education.
Then I would reply myself that, Malala, just take a shoe and hit him. But then I said... But then I said, if you hit a talib with your shoe, then there would be no difference between you and the talib. You must not treat others that much with cruelty and that much harshly. You must fight others, but through peace and through dialogue and through education.
Then I said, I'll tell him how important education is and that I even want education for your children as well. And I would tell him, that's what I want to tell you. Now do what you want.
Then I said, I'll tell him how important education is and that I even want education for your children as well. And I would tell him, that's what I want to tell you. Now do what you want.
When the Taliban came, they were trying to convince people. And they were just misusing the name of Islam. And they were telling people that we would just set up another court for you. And we would provide you justice on time. Because usually, in courts in Pakistan, people dies and their case is not yet resolved in the courts. So that's what is happening in the courts of Pakistan.
When the Taliban came, they were trying to convince people. And they were just misusing the name of Islam. And they were telling people that we would just set up another court for you. And we would provide you justice on time. Because usually, in courts in Pakistan, people dies and their case is not yet resolved in the courts. So that's what is happening in the courts of Pakistan.
So people just said, like, if the Taliban are doing it, why don't we support them? But then they were that much cruel that they started slaughtering people. And they even blasted a generator of electricity. And it was the month of Ramadan in which we keep fast, in which we don't eat on the day, in which we don't drink for the whole day.
So people just said, like, if the Taliban are doing it, why don't we support them? But then they were that much cruel that they started slaughtering people. And they even blasted a generator of electricity. And it was the month of Ramadan in which we keep fast, in which we don't eat on the day, in which we don't drink for the whole day.
They blasted the electricity generators, which was providing electricity to the whole city of Mingora. And we could not have water because electricity is related to water supply as well. And people were sitting in the dark. People could not buy electricity generators. People were just sitting in the light of candles. And people were just dying of thirst at that time.
They blasted the electricity generators, which was providing electricity to the whole city of Mingora. And we could not have water because electricity is related to water supply as well. And people were sitting in the dark. People could not buy electricity generators. People were just sitting in the light of candles. And people were just dying of thirst at that time.
But my father is a great father because he bought generator for the school to create electricity and to provide water to the street and to that community. But still, many people were suffering from that hard situation. And other than that, our freedom was taken from us, the women's freedom. We could not go to market. We were not allowed to go to school. We were just kept imprisoned.
But my father is a great father because he bought generator for the school to create electricity and to provide water to the street and to that community. But still, many people were suffering from that hard situation. And other than that, our freedom was taken from us, the women's freedom. We could not go to market. We were not allowed to go to school. We were just kept imprisoned.