Malala Yousafzai: A Voice That Would Not Be Silenced

An inspiring profile of Malala Yousafzai’s journey from Pakistan’s Swat Valley to global advocacy for girls’ education.

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Malala Yousafzai was born in 1997 in Mingora, in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, where mountains frame daily life and politics often intrude. From early childhood, she grew up surrounded by books, because her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, ran a school. While many families hesitated to educate daughters, he argued that girls deserved the same chances as boys. As Malala listened, she learned to speak with clarity and courage.