_I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban_ by Malala Yousafzai
Some months back, my friend P asked me if I had heard about this girl in Pakistan who had been shot and then taken to the UK for treatment. I had no idea, of course, given that I pay almost no attention to the news.
P continued to follow the story, but I had somewhat forgotten about it.
Then, I was watching on FB, the main source of my news and saw a video posted from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
I was so impressed by her story that I decided to read the book.
Although it is not written with high literary technique, it does tell a very fascinating story. In fact, it made me reconsider the idea of going to Afghanistan or even Pakistan to teach. (That has passed, by the way!) It was a rather quick and easy read, but so amazing to hear about how there are so many pockets of the world that still are so corrupt and ridiculous. How can men desire power so much at the expense of a country or a generation of women who desire to be educated? What amazing fear these men must have towards women and the power of education.
I’m also impressed at Malala’s maturity and desire to change her country. It must be quite a contrast for her and her family to now be living in a world of modernity and access to everything except what she desires most – her homeland….
So, I recommend it and am glad that something from the news entered into my world positively. 🙂
-T 😀
