This book is the story of malalas life, from a girl in a small village who only wanted to go to school, to a girl known throughout pakistan for speaking out for education rights for all girls. In 2014 yousafzai won a share of the nobel prize for. The story of the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the taliban from the worlds largest community of readers. Malala s magic pencil yousafzai published a childrens picture book about her. Oct 14, 2015 malala woke up a week later in a hospital in england. The name malala having moon sign as leo is represented by the lion and considered as fixed. I am malala is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in. Malala yousafzai was born in 1997 to a pashtun family in swat valley, pakistan. I fight for the right to education, especially for girls. My conversations with malala yousafzai, the girl who stood up. The name malala means griefstricken and is of arabic origin.
In recognition of our work, i received the nobel peace prize in december 2014 and became the youngestever nobel laureate. I am malala is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons. The taliban tried to silence her with a bullet, but they only made her the daughter of her nation, known throughout the world. The book begins on october 9, 2012, as malala yousafzai, a teenaged girl, makes her way to school by bus. Malala woke up a week later in a hospital in england.
The girl who stood up for education and was shot by the taliban. Named for malalai of maiwand, yousafzai lived with her father ziauddin, her mother toor pekai. With malala yousafzai, ziauddin yousafzai, toor pekai yousafzai, khushal yousafzai. But he was also a poor man with high ambitions and not a cent to his name. She loves malala fiercely and serves as a role model for her. I am malala tells the inspiring story of a schoolgirl who was determined not to be intimidated by extremists, and faced the taliban with immense courage. I cried three times just in that first half hour listening to her talk about her story. I decided to do a book talk because there are a lot of things i wanted to talk about. She grew up in and around school, as her fathers lifelong dream had been to found a school. Malala yousafzai, 17, is the first pakistani, and youngest ever recipient of the nobel peace prize.
I am malala by malala yousafzai the washington post. My father only gave me the name malala, she says sagely towards the end. Discussion questions use our litlovers book club resources. One of them, named fazlullah, begged listeners to stop listening to music, stop going to the movies and stop dancing.
Youngestever nobel peace prize winner in pictures swat valley pakistan is a valley and an administrative district in the khyber pakhtunkhwa near the pakistanafghanistan border. Malala s middle brother, who is two years younger than her. On her ride to school, malala thinks about how her hometown of mingora, pakistan has changed in the last decade, and how the taliban a radical islamist group continue to pose a threat to advocates of education and womens rights. The name itself is derived from the more traditional malalai, which was the name of a 19th century female afghan freedom. Oct 11, 2012 malala yousafzai certainly was well on her way for a 14yearold. Nov 01, 2012 malala is one of my idols and ive had my eye on this book for a very long time. The name malala is a girls name meaning sad, grieved. This name has a hauntingly appropriate meaning for its most famous bearer, pakistani women and childrens right activist and nobel peace prize winner, malala yousefzai.
She is known for human rights advocacy, especially the education of women and children in her native swat valley in khyber pakhtunkhwa. Malala speaks of her continuing campaign for every girls right to an education, shining a light into the lives of those children who cannot attend school. Malala now is on many news channels and still has speeches and interviews. She gained global attention when she survived an assassination attempt at age 15. I am malala summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. To sit down on a chair and read my books with all my friends at school is my right. My name is malala, i was born and raised in pakistan. The name malala having moon sign as leo is represented by the lion and considered as fixed normally, people with the name malala keep their promises they like to live a king size. I hope you enjoy this light hearted vid with my wonderful friend malala. Apr, 2018 my dream is to see all pakistani children with access to 12 years of free, safe and quality education and working to build a great future for my country.
Tor pekai is very religious, praying five times a day, and very conservative, and doesnt want to appear in the book. The book accuses yousafzai of attacking pakistans army under the pretence of female education, describes her father as a double agent and a traitor and. She was awarded the national peace award in pakistan last year. Goats and soda some critics say the new documentary about the nobel laureate is inspiring but doesnt offer enough candid moments. When she was only 15 years old, she was shot in the head. With my father, who has always been my ally and inspiration, i established malala fund, a charity dedicated to giving every girl an opportunity to achieve a future she chooses. My year with malala by christina lamb obe journalist. Goats and soda some critics say the new documentary about the nobel laureate is inspiring. Stops me in my tracks, occupies my mind, wont let me go. In october 2012, malala was targeted by the taliban and shot in the head as she was returning from school on a bus. The girl who stood up for education and was shot by.
This is not an example of the work written by professional essay writers. All is going well with the book, except for one thing. Apr 03, 2016 this book is the story of malala s life, from a girl in a small village who only wanted to go to school, to a girl known throughout pakistan for speaking out for education rights for all girls. Acoording to vedic astrology, rashi for the name malala is simha or sinh and moon sign associated with the name malala is leo the name malala has fire element. My conversations with malala yousafzai, the girl who stood. Just use him to learn the literal meaning of the words. Lamb is credited as coauthor, and so i wouldnt consider her contributions as ghostwriting per semy understanding is that a ghostwriter goes unnamedbut im not sure the book would have as. In 2014 yousafzai won a share of the nobel prize for peace, becoming the youngest nobel laureate. Malala yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.
She is famous for using her courage to inspire her people to fight against the british army and win the battle. How to discuss a book helpful discussion tips generic discussion questionsfiction and nonfiction readthinktalk a guided reading chart also, consider these litlovers talking points to help start a discussion for i am malala 1. Malalas father wrote back please dont kill my students. His stutter was worsened by the fact that his own father malalas grandfather, rohul amin, had a beautiful, clear voice. Unfortunately, i did not follow up on the details or follow the progress. I am malala is the true story of a fourteenyear old girls campaign for womens right to education. I am malala book talk by carmelina palacios on prezi. In 2015, the all pakistan private schools federation appsf banned i am malala in all pakistani private schools, and the president mirza kashif ali released a book i am not malala. Home essay samples government malala my impressions from named me malala film this essay has been submitted by a student. Education for every boy and every girl in the world. Malala yousafzai, pakistani activist who, while a teenager, spoke out against the tehriketaliban pakistans ban on the education of girls. I remember hearing about this one girl in afghanistan who was shot for going to school.
Jan 28, 2016 malalas father wrote back please dont kill my students. Malala concludes, peace in every home, every street, every village, every country this is my dream. I am malala is a book about the life of its main character, but its also designed as a westerners introduction to pakistan. At the starting of the book malalas parents and their friends get together to talk. By this point, malala has had many interviews and is given the chance to talk against the. An unguarded malala is the perfect talk show guest. He studied in india and became a great speaker, and malalas father spent his childhood attempting to.
Malala yousafzai, the educational campaigner from swat valley, pakistan, came to public attention by writing for bbc urdu about life under the taliban. I listened to this on audio, and the prologue of this is read by malala herself. It was one of the stories in the news that i read about and intrigued me. She couldnt move or talk and she was very scared that she was dead or that she wouldnt see her family again because they were in.
Pakistani educator ziauddin yousafzai reminds the world of a simple truth that many dont want to hear. That voice is young, but thoughtful, articulate, and passionate. Jul 15, 2017 my name is malala yousafzai, and i come from pakistan. Malala reflects on what pakistan has been through in recent decades, and explains why she was. The story of the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the taliban is an autobiographical book by malala yousafzai. The clerics of the mosques would often talk about the soviet. Kims post for the malala readalong offered some interesting perspectives on the writing, with a link to an article by christina lamb, the journalist hired to write the book with malala. The book was abridged in 2018 for young chapter book readers as malala. The overview malala yousafzai is a 16 i think year old pakistani girl who has a big story. What makes this story interesting is my personal connection to it. He tells stories from his own life and the life of his daughter, malala, who was shot by the taliban in 2012 simply for daring to go to school. Malala is a name thats been used by parents who are considering baby names for girls. The story of the girl who stood up for education and. Malala was born in 1997, as her father was struggling to found his.
Oct 02, 2015 an unguarded malala is the perfect talk show guest. Suddenly, a man named fazlullah starts talking on the radio about stopping girls from going to school, and keeping women at home. The story of the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the taliban is an autobiographical book by malala yousafzai, cowritten with christina lamb. Malala s father wrote back please dont kill my students. Education has always been an important issue in my family, because my father is a teacher. Now, every morning when i open my eyes, i long to see my old room full of my things, my clothes all over the floor and my school prizes on the shelves. Malala yousafzai certainly was well on her way for a 14yearold. Malala and her mother cry when i give them the mementos. My dream is to see all pakistani children with access to 12 years of free, safe and quality education and working to build a great future for my country. The parents separate into men and women, the women go outside and talk about women things and the men go in the spare bedroom and talk about politics.
Feb 19, 2020 the book was abridged in 2018 for young chapter book readers as malala. Malala is one of my idols and ive had my eye on this book for a very long time. The books prologue is malalas own speech to the united nations general assembly, and i thought most of the book closely aligned with it in voice. The kids go down to the river, the girls play wedding and the boys play different games. The girl who stood up for education and was shot by the taliban yousafzai, malala, lamb, christina on. The taliban tried to silence her with a bullet, but they only made her the. My name is malala yousafzai, and i come from pakistan. Malala was born in 1997, as her father was struggling to. The capital of swat is saidu sharif, but the main town in the swat valley is mingora. The name malala is a girls name meaning sad, grieved this name has a hauntingly appropriate meaning for its most famous bearer, pakistani women and childrens right activist and nobel peace prize winner, malala yousefzai. Malala is not just my daughter, she is my comrade, my soulmate jani, in urdu, my nickname for her. I am malala summary from litcharts the creators of. It is the upper valley of the swat river, which rises in the hindu kush range.
He wants her to memorize the verses fazlullah says but not his explanations. Rohul was a popular theology teacher, widely praised for his electrifying speeches and sermons. With her father, yousafzai speaks at many interviews, critical of the taliban and the. As i found with my ear, no one knows how much power they have in their each and every organ until they lose one. A look at the events leading up to the talibans attack on pakistani schoolgirl, malala yousafzai, for speaking out on girls education followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the united nations. Instead i am in a country which is five hours behind my beloved homeland pakistan and my home in the swat valley. Dec 11, 2014 malala yousafzai, 17, is the first pakistani, and youngest ever recipient of the nobel peace prize. Tor pekai did not go to school, having sold her books for candy after the first day because she was jealous of her friends who got to stay home. Suspense i am malala will make you believe in the power of one persons voice to inspire change in the world. Its assumed that the reader has little to no knowledge of pakistans history, and so malala gives a basic overview that would be redundant to a pakistani reader. Acoording to vedic astrology, rashi for the name malala is simha or sinh and moon sign associated with the name malala is leo. Malala has traveled all over the world to talk about her book, her life and what exactly made her get. Women and men deserve equal opportunities for education, autonomy, an independent identity.
Using the pen name gul makai, she often spoke about her familys fight for girls education in her community. It is not a common thing for girls to go to school in pakistan, but my father made sure i did. Malala s mother, who follows the muslim code of purdah for women. As the yousafzai in swat had no ruler, there were constant feuds between the. Nov 16, 2017 at the starting of the book malalas parents and their friends get together to talk. This was just a bit of fun to lighten up the channel, and i promise well go back to. The word has not come down from the heavens to tell us that every woman should listen to a man pg. Malala reflects on what pakistan has been through in recent decades, and explains why she was considered extremely wellread as a young girl.