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Malala Yousafzai gained worldwide recognition after her attempted assassination by the Taliban due to having aired out her concern for education through media. This 16 year old Pakistani started becoming an education and women's rights activist when the Taliban terrorized her town in Swat Valley. She garnered several awards for shedding inspiration to people all over the world. The 2013 Nobel Peace Prize currently shortlisted her as one of the nominees. Her book, I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban, was published on October 8, 2013. The autobiography's release was in time with the anniversary of the day she was shot on a school bus by Taliban gunmen which occurred October 9 last year .
I immediately admired her courage upon learning about her story. It takes a lot of guts to counter such terrorists with only her voice as her weapon. Malala is a brave teenager who is not afraid to make a difference and who has big dreams-- dream for peace, for education, for women's rights. It's incredible that she has all these ideas and outlooks at a very young age. Her fearless move to be heard has created a huge global influence. May she continue to spread light and awakening in this frightening and chaotic world.
Watch this interview where Malala makes Jon Stewart of The Daily Show speechless:
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