Well, when your name is Malala and you happen to live in Pakistan! Even when she was a young child Malala defied the Taliban in her village and demanded that girls be allowed to get educated. We Americans take this basic human right for granted and don't realize how women are not privilege to this right in many other countries. Malala may have been a target because her father founded the school she attended. At the tender age of 14, Malala was shot in the head by the Taliban on her school bus. The gunman came on the bus and asked which one was Malala. She was transferred to England after suffering a very severe skull injury. But, I am happy to say that she survived and has even thrived to the point where she still speaks up for the education of women. In October 2014, Malala inspired the whole world when she accepted the Nobel Peace Prize at the young age of 17. Girls and women around the world celebrated a feeling of complete joy and pride. So, sometimes, you have to stand up for your beliefs, even if there is danger lurking.
Julian Goss
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