I Am Malala Yousfzai

For my oral presentation I chose to read I Am Malala which is an autobiography written by Malala Yousfzai. She lived in Pakistan with her mom, dad, and two brothers. Her biggest supporter was definitely her dad. Her dad, Ziauddin, always favored and treated her special, which was rare for their culture because normally daughters were looked down upon. Her family believed in and supported the importance of education and that it be equal for girls and boys. Malala’s love for education and passion for speaking up came from her dad. Ziauddin showed his support for education by opening schools, including an all girls school which is where Malala attended. When the Taliban invaded their village and started taking over, women’s education was restricted by them.

Therefore, they were very against Malala speaking up for women’s education and also that she publicly shamed and criticized them. Malala and her father ignored the death threats from the Taliban and continued to do tv interviews, speak on the radio, and even film a documentary with the New York Times. All though her life was at stake, Malala was being nominated for awards, travelling all over her country, and continuing to be the smartest in her grade. The Taliban were infuriated by Malala’s blunt disobedience and decided to take action, so on October 9th, 2012 two men hijacked the school bus she was on and shot at her three times. Miraculously, only one bullet hit her and went into her left eye. Whats even more incredible is that it didn’t enter her brain, it barely touched it. She was able to have emergency surgery in Pakistan and special treatment in England which not only saved her life, but was also free due to her world popularity for standing up for women’s equality and