Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai

1. Background Info

   • Born on July 12 1997
     • Mingora, Pakistan
       • Popular tourist attraction
         • Summer festivals
   • As a child, she became an advocate for girls' education, which resulted in the Taliban issuing a death threat against her
   • She was nominated/won for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2013
     • Youngest person to win

2. Cause of event to take a stand

   • Where
     • School bus in the northwest Pakistani district of Swat
   • When
     • October 9, 2012
     • Afternoon
   • Why
     • Taliban wanted to kill her and her father
       • Anti-Taliban activist
   • Gunman asked for her by name, then pointed a pistol at her and fired three shots
     • One bullet hit the left side of Malala's forehead, travelled under her skin through the length of her face, and then went into her shoulder
       • Remained unconscious and in critical condition

3. Contributions to Civil Rights

   • Equal rights
     • Taliban attacked girls schools
     • "How dare the Taliban take away my basic education?"

4. Novel Connections

   • Any wanted to take a stand no matter the outcome
     • Willing to risk anything