Who got shot on the bus with Malala?
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. One year after she was shot by the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai has spoken about the day she was shot on her school bus. Talking exclusively to Mishal Husain, Malala and her friends Kainat, Shazia and Moniba – who were also on the bus – describe the attack.
Was Malala shot in the eye?
“In October 2012, a member of the Pakistani Taliban boarded my school bus and shot one bullet into my left temple. The bullet grazed my left eye, skull and brain – lacerating my facial nerve, shattering my eardrum and breaking my jaw joints,” she recalled in her post.
Why is Malala Yousafzai a trailblazer?
Malala Yousafzai, (born July 12, 1997, Mingora, Swat valley, Pakistan), Pakistani activist who, while a teenager, spoke out publicly against the Taliban’s prohibition on the education of girls. She gained global attention when she survived an assassination attempt at age 15.
How old is Malala Yousafzai?
Malala Yousafzai ( Malālah Yūsafzay: Urdu: ملالہ یوسفزئی ; Pashto: ملاله یوسفزۍ [məˈlaːlə jusəf ˈzəj]; born 12 July 1997), also known mononymously as Malala, is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. She is known for human rights advocacy,…
Why did Malala Yousafzai win the Nobel Prize?
Prize motivation: “for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.”. Prize share: 1/2. Malala Yousafzai was born in the Swat district of northwestern Pakistan, where her father was a school owner and was active in educational issues.
What school did Malala Yousafzai open for Syrian refugees?
On 12 July 2015, her 18th birthday, Yousafzai opened a school in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, near the Syrian border, for Syrian refugees. The school, funded by the not-for-profit Malala Fund, offers education and training to girls aged 14 to 18 years. Yousafzai called on world leaders to invest in “books,…
Why did Malala Yousafzai speak at the UN in 2013?
On 12 July 2013, Yousafzai’s 16th birthday, she spoke at the UN to call for worldwide access to education. The UN dubbed the event “Malala Day”. Yousafzai wore one of Benazir Bhutto ‘s shawls to the UN. It was her first public speech since the attack, leading the first ever Youth Takeover of the UN,…