Tanya Mosley

It's hard to read it.

There are some dark moments that you experienced after that night.

You started to experience these intrusive thoughts that didn't stop, even after the high went away.

You describe being afraid of a kitchen knife, not that someone would hurt you with it, but that you might hurt yourself.

And I just kept thinking as I was reading this, for someone the world has called the bravest girl on earth,

What was it like to suddenly be frightened of your own hands, of your own self?

Because your parents didn't believe in therapy.

I think your father said only a completely non-functioning person needs a therapist.

So there was a lot that you needed to get over to actually seek one.

My guest today is Malala Yousafzai.

We're talking about her new memoir, Finding My Way.

We'll be right back after a short break.

I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

This is Fresh Air Weekend.

I'm Tanya Mosley.

Let's get back to my interview with Malala Yousafzai.

She's the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate and co-founder of Malala Fund, which advocates for girls' education worldwide.

In her new memoir, Malala writes about her college years at Oxford, her struggles with PTSD and panic attacks, and her decision to marry despite her reservations about the institution of marriage.

Her new memoir is called Finding My Way.

Let's talk about love.