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i am malala
by malala yousafzai
website by frances m. engel

I am malala

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I Am Malala is an autobiography about Malala Yousafzai's life under the Taliban in Swat Valley, Pakistan. Malala was born in Swat, and she was named after an activist named Malalai. Malala's father inspired and influenced her human rights activism, because he ran a school and was a deep believer in education. The Taliban opposed to human rights and specifically ruled against educating girls. When Malala was fifteen, she became worried the Taliban would target her. She was right. One day, they shot her along with two other girls. She recovered from her injuries in time and she decided to devote her life to helping others, in gratitude to the many people who helped her recover.
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Five Central Ideas
1. Everyone deserves to be treated equally.
2. Everyone has the right to an education.
3. No one should take advantage of a culture or religion
​4. Women are equal to men.
5. Abducting people from their homes is wrong.

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