Malala Yousafzai
“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” “I don't want to be thought of as the 'girl who was shot by the Taliban' but the 'girl who fought for education'. This is the cause to which I want to devote my life.” These are just a couple of the many inspiring quotes from Malala Yousafzai. Known for advocating for human rights, especially the education rights for women, Malala Yousafzai was not only the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, but also the second Pakistani who ever received it. Malala was born on July 12th, 1997, in the Swat District of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province into a middle class family. Her family didn’t have enough money for a hospital birth so she was born at home with the help of neighbours. At her house in Mingora, she lived with her two younger brothers, parents, and two chickens. Photo was taken from here . After women were banned from schools due to the Taliban takeover, Yousafzai started spea