Sunday, October 12, 2014

On this date-- Raiffa S.

October 9, 2012: Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafazi is shot in the head by a Taliban gunman.

October 10, 2014: Malala Yousafazi is announced co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for her work for the right of all children to education.

Malala began her activism early, writing blogs for the BBC Urdu anonymously about the injustice they experienced from the Taliban. As time progressed and the posts received more and more attention and after her identity was revealed, her safety was challenged. She started receiving death threats and the Taliban decided she was too much of threat and attempted to assassinate her.


After winning the fight for her life, she now works harder to fight for the right of all children to education. Becoming the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize shows how her dedication to activism has impacted so many people to join in on the fight and stand up for something. She will continue to inspire people everywhere she goes to speak out against injustice and fight for their rights with her story and her success.

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