Malala Yousafzai
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Introduction
Introduction
I researched Malala Yousafzai because she fought for girls education.she spoke publicly for girls education.
The three interesting things I learned about Malala Yousafzai is that by age seventeen, Yousafzai became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her work.Her father was a teacher and education advocate that ran a girls’ school in their village. Due to his influence, Yousafzai was passionate about knowledge from a very young age, and she would often waddle into her father’s classes before she could even talk.Yousafzai started by blogging anonymously for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in early 2009. She used the penname, “Gul Makai,” and spoke about her life under Taliban rule and how much she wanted to attend school.
Brief Background
Brief Background
Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan. Mingora is the largest city in the Swat Valley of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan. Yousafzai was the first of three children born to Ziauddin and Tor Pekai Yousafzai. Although it was not always easy to raise a girl child in Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai’s father insisted that she received all of the same opportunities afforded to boy children.
by the time she was ten years old, Taliban extremists began to take control of the Swat Valley and many of her favorite things were banned. Girls were no longer able to attend school, and owning a television, playing music and dancing were all prohibited. Girl’s education was specifically targeted by the Taliban and by the end of 2008 they had destroyed over 400 schools. At eleven years old, Yousafzai decided to stand up to the Taliban.
The American Dream:
Today, women’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai believes “there should be no discrimination against languages people speak, skin color, or religion.” (Yousafzai). No matter who you are, you should have the same rights and opportunity as anyone else. Although neither Yousafzai or Heschel are from America, they have inspired many Americans to strive for equality and fight discrimination. Realizing that America has claimed to end discrimination, but allows it to continuously resonate throughout the country; I conclude that my American creed is based on the belief to fighting for equality by following the teachings of past and present American leaders.
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By: Ariba Anwar
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