Good morning Today we say goodbye to the eldest daughter of Ziauddin Yousafzai, Toor Pekai Yousafzai, and the big sister to Khushal Yousafzai, Atal Yousafzai. Those of us who dearly loved Malala and who are deeply saddened by her passing, know that she would not want us to dwell in our sorrows but move on and continue to up hold her message and teachings. She would want us to pass on her beliefs and continue the faith she had in the importance of girl’s education, with all females around the world. You may not know Malala by all of the titles she held; Daughter, Sister, Niece, Friend or Hero. Malala was a strong and powerful woman who achieved so much in her short life. She gave young girl’s the hope and faith that they needed to fight for …show more content…
I remember one night I was out the back of a studio for a talk show that Malala was going to be a guest and we were talking about what she was going to talk about and she said, “One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.” (The Journey of Malala Yousafzai, 2018) By this you can see how strong and how determined she was to stand up for what she believed in. By Malala standing up and contributing to the demand of eduation for woman and children has allowed so many girls all over the world the opportunity to achieve whatever it is they want to. I think we will all remember one of Malala’s most famous quotes, from her speech to the United Nations General Assembly where she said, “So let us wage a glorious struggle against illiteracy, poverty and terrorism, let us pick up our books and our pens, they are the most powerful weapons.” (The Journey of Malala Yousafzai, 2018) These simple but powerful words show us the strength of her beliefs. In 2013 Malala got the chance to write her autobiography called ‘I am Malala’ which was Goodreads Choice Award Best Memoir; this was a proud moment for Malala as it was a way for her to tell her story and share her lifelong dream of attending school at any lengths and show young girls just what they can do if they put their mind to it and have the belief in