Yes I am Malala, Are You?

Who is Malala? Why did she receive a Nobel prize? There are many other people in the world who deserved this prize, but why Malala? These are the questions asked by every Pakistani. As no one knows Malala's story. A few months back I also thought that she got famous because it is U.S conspiracy. This was all told to me by my teachers, fellows and society. No one ever told me that she wrote a diary published in BBC in 2009 and was attacked in 2012. No one told me that she fought for the rights of education in SWAT and was shot by Talibann specifically. They came and asked," who is Malala? And then they shooted her" My image about Malala was, a girl who got fame just because she was shot an she has done nothing before this.

Here is biography of MALALA YOUSAFZAI copied from her blog

Malala Yousafzai Biography

Malala Yousafzai was born in Swat valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan in July 1997. She is now 16 years old and is studying in 9th grade. Malala was born in Mingora the capital of Swat valley. Her school is situated in Swat called "Khushal Public School". She was admitted in school in the age of five. She has been a very good student at her school and never failed in exams (Mostly got top grade). Her father Ziauddin owns a chain of schools in Swat valley. (Now Malala and her family is in Birmingham, UK).

Malala Struggles for Children Rights

When Taliban started banning girls from going schools in Swat back in 2009, she was among the girls who were banned from going to school and thus she's educational career  affected at that time. She didn't go to school for many days when military operation was also about to start in the Swat valley back in 2009. At that time, she wrote a diary named "Gul Makai"for the British Broad Casting (BBC) website. She wrote her 15 episodes diary with very interesting end. 

She wrote about the circumstances was going on in Swat valley in her diary. Later on, when peace was restored in Swat region, she appeared on many TV channels and her articles and statements were published by many local and international newspapers.

Except that diary, she also struggled for the peace restoration in Swat as well as she worked with other girls to get all of them back to school. She openly talked about the militants Taliban who were threatening the women in the region and especially they were against women's education. And Malala became a real problem for them for so many years.

In 2011, she was nominated for the international children peace prize by Desmond Tutu. She was didn't receive that prize but it was her honor that she was among the nominated 3 children from around the world who were present over there. Though, she got many national awards and prizes by Pakistani Government and local NGOs for her bravery.

9 October 2012 Malala was attacked

9 October was the darkest day for entire Pakistan and for the entire world. Malala Yousafzai was attempt to assassinate in Mingora Swat when she was coming back from School to home. She was attacked by two gunmen in her school bus when she was on the way to home with other friends. She was fired on the head and the bullet went inside her neck and stuck there. The incident sparked the whole country in minutes and she was first taken to Saido sharif in Swat for urgent treatment, but later on she was shifted to Peshawar and then to Rawalpindi. 

When Malala was attacked in Swat

She remained unconscious for 10 days, but after 11 days she came out of coma and opened eyes. Now she is in Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the United Kingdom and her doctors says she will get soon. That's the story of Malala Yousafzai. She is now somehow recovered from the critical situation and she has got a new life.

Happy Malala is going to school

And here is the link to her diary she wrote for BBC

Malala's Diary For BBC
You must listen to her speech on nobel prize winning ceremony

Malala Yousafzai Nobel Peace Prize Speech

And there came stories that it was scripted. She didn't even know how to read and write. It was all done by U.S. And many more such talks. Let me ask you one thing? Why you always believe these stories when they are against women? Why don't you believe them when they are against men? A holy man, Nouman Ali Khan, I used to listen to him. He was accused of molesting a woman. No one raised a voice. It was not a hot issue for whole Pakistan? Why? Because he was a man? Or because he was a religious scholar? Why all bad talks about men in our society are not given any attention? But Mahira Khan smoking with Ranbir Kapoor was recognized all over the world? Why?

And then there is a second question, why other two girls were not honored? Why they were not given treatment in the UK? The answer is simple. The world did not recognize them. They never wrote a diary to BBC. They were not known by many doctors. But Malala was famous among people long before her attack. So, many doctors offered free treatment to her.

She fought for women's education rights and is still struggling. She is Nobel prize winner, you are not. Don't be jealous of her. Read her story. Admire her struggle. 
Every person who wants to fight for women's education rights should shout out loud

"#Yes_I_am_MALALA"


About The Author
This article is written by Wardah Noor. She has done her intermediate. And is willing to further study psychology or computer sciences. She wishes to become prime minister of Pakistan one day! And she wants to serve her country by all possible ways.