Malala Yousafzai and Zahra Arabzada

What would you wish for if you had one wish, is a commonly heard question, and generic answers to that question might include ending world hunger or world peace, both of which would make the world a better place. Both of these answers are good ones even famous people like Mother Teresa would agree, however there are other things that need to be done to make the world a better place. For instance,women in the Taliban occupied parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan are denied basic rights such as education. Natives of these areas like Malala Yousafzai and Zahra Arabzada want and value education and believe that it should be available to anyone that desires it so they have been interviewed, spoke at public gatherings and Malala has even written a book. These two women are standing up for the rights of themselves and others. Historically Gandhi peacefully ended the brutal British colonial rule by peaceful marches, boycotts, and fasting. As Gandhi said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” Meaning the world is only going to change if someone does something about it. Today, people are taking his words to heart and changing the world for the better.

Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi (October 2, 1869 - January 30, 1948) was an Indian political leader. Since Before Gandhi was born India had been colonized by the British. During his childhood, he had witnessed the cruelty that the British had imposed on his people. However he could not do anything, then because as a member of the ruling class of India he was required to attend university in Britain where he was taught law. Once he had returned in 1914 Gandhi made it his goal to end British rule in India. There had been many attempts for self-rule in India before, however Gandhi had a...

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...tivities that seem insignificant help. In short by volunteering at a local soup kitchen can change one person’s day for the better. As Mother Teresa said, “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.”

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