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Malala Yousafzai Is Not An Average Teenager

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Essay on I Am Malala (#2) As part of the Noble Committee, it has come to my understanding that it is time to award the winner(s) of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. There have been a select few who have earned the prize from human rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr., to the faithful and compassionate Mother Teresa. In order to be awarded with this prize, our committee believes that the candidate has made the world a better place while exhibiting the traits of wisdom, experience, and ambition. This year, I would like to nominate Malala Yousafzai. Now, I understand that my choice may be skeptical. After all, what has this seventeen year-old done to deserve such a prize? Most of the time, teenagers are found hanging out with friends, working part-time jobs, or tweeting about the latest celebrity drama. These teenagers are not concerned about changing the world for the better. However, I argue that Malala Yousafzai is not an average teenager. Malala Yousafzai is a young Pakistani woman, who I believe should earn the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. She fits the requirements of bringing peace and equality to the world, and demonstrates courage by fighting for girls’ education. In addition, Malala faced two challenging obstacles in her life. First of all, Malala understood that the Taliban’s laws were biased, especially the rules directed towards women. The Taliban is an Islamic terrorist organization that imposes a strict interpretation of the Quran, the Muslim’s holy book.

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