I came across this the other day and thought it was a pretty powerful story. Especially when we think about how things are here in the US compared to the life lived by Malala.
If you do not remember, Malala was the 14 year old girl that was threatened and later shot by the Taliban because she refused to stop going to school. The Taliban had forbidden girls from attending school, and she valued education so much she risked retribution to continue her education.
Now at 16 she is nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for her continued efforts to seek peace and to fight for the rights of women everywhere to be educated. She also is deeply committed to the idea, that the best way to fight terrorism in the world through the education of children everywhere.
I think it is especially powerful to see this young woman and all she has gone through, just to go to school! In our country today we often take for granted the fact that everyone has the chance for an education, and the only fight American students usually have is to get up in the morning. I think Malala's story is an eye opening look into how things are for children in other places in the world, and reminder of how great we have it here.
Here are the links to the videos:
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