I am Malala

Title of the Book: I am Malala

Author:  Malala Yousafzai 

Number of Pages: 288

Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ 

Review: 

How far would you go to fight for something you believe in? In the book Malala stands up for education and never backs down even though she is being threatened by the Taliban. This book is an autobiography about her life, from before she got shot to the after effects of her being shot. Malala begins her story as a young girl who lives in Pakistan in modern times. As a teenager, Malala becomes very outspoken about the rights of girls to have an education. Since she is standing up for this belief, this makes her a target for the Taliban, a religious group that has very different ideas about the roles of women in Pakistan society. Every day she would continue on with her goal, and every day she would be a target for the Taliban. Malala is so

determined to continue her education that she sneaks to school, hiding her books and abandoning her school uniform. When it appears there will be laws prohibiting school for girls altogether, Malala becomes very vocal on the subject. With the support of her parents and her determination she continued on with her mission. This eventually led to the Taliban shooting her in the head one day at school. She was rushed to the hospital right after and with the help of doctors and new technology she survived. Malala and her family fled to Britain and are still there today. The Taliban claims responsibility for the attack which left Malala in serious condition and two of her classmates injured. Malala dreams of returning to her home one day. This book relates to globalization in many different ways. Malala’s story has inspired many people around the world,especially women that everyone should deserve an education and with the right determination anyone can make a difference.Malala’s biggest influence are her parents, and especially her father. Malala is the oldest of three children. Her father is a teacher who works hard to fulfill his dream of building a school.Malala’s mother agrees with the majority of the rules, but she does the shopping and other It is to my understanding that Malala was an advocate for children’s rights especially females. She spoke out publicly against the prohibition on the education of girls impacted by the TTP a clan attempting to assassinate malala at fifteen,but failed. In 2014 Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi were awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in recognition of their efforts on behalf of children’s rights. The daughter of a social activist and educator, Yousafzai was an excellent student. Her father who established and administered the school she attended, Khushal Girls High School and College in the city of Mingora encouraged her to follow in his path. In 2007 the Swat valley, once a vacation destination, was invaded by the TTP. Led by Maulana Fazlullah, the TTP began creating strict Islamic law, destroying or shutting down girls’ schools, banning women from any active role in society, and carrying out suicide bombings. Yousafzai and her family left the region for safety, but they returned when tensions and violence eased. I feel as if malala I feel as if malala is going to go places and life as she already has, and strike against the people who are not for her and get through it. This book is unique in the fact that I feel as if not many people would stand up for their rights as malala did which is heroic. I feel as if she has inspired me in may different ways by the way she uses her methods of education over violence. She was awarded as the youngest nobel prize winner in which proves she is a hero for education towards children.