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Research Paper On Malala Yousafzai

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“They will not stop me. I will get my education if it is in a home, school, or any other place” these are the words of Malala Yousafzai, a Nobel peace prize winner, a human rights activist, and a Pakistani girl, who has traditions, stories, and a unique experience. She was named after Malalai of Maiwand, the greatest heroine of Afghanistan, and she lives up to her name as a heroine for girls education. Despite the cultural traditions of Malala Yousafzai’s community, she has grown as a world leader in spreading world peace throughout the globe, through her challenges, her accomplishments, and her growth in publicity, with her common goal being an education for all girls. In the Middle East, each country has traditions that are unique, and Pakistan, the home country of Malala Yousafzai, is no exception, especially with the patterns and rules of culture. The role of many muslim women in Pakistan is to care of children, wash dishes, and clean the home. Often, many women practice Purdah which is, “The literal meaning […] is a curtain, but the term is used to designate the practice of secluding women from contact with men …show more content…

Malala began writing at the age of eleven for BBC under the pseudonym “Gul Makai.” She wrote about her feelings, dreams, fears, and life under the Taliban and it was published in a journal. Later, she became even more well known for her speeches, such as her address to the United Nations on her sixteenth birthday, just nine months after she was shot by the Taliban. She is an accomplished writer, already writing three books, I am Malala, I am Malala Abridged, and Malala’s Magic Pencil. She also has a movie documentary about herself called “He named me Malala.” However this is not where she stops, she continues to fight for education for children and

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