Research Paper On Malala Yousafzai

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This week, we viewed a documentary on one of the most notable girls in this decade so far. Her name is Malala Yousafzai. It was amazing to learn about her life and her journey. First of all, her name is special to those of her culture. Her father named her after a story of a girl who rallied Pakistani troops to win an important battle. In the midst of the fighting, however, this hero of a girl was shot and killed. While not explicitly stated, I am sure that Malala was named in hopes that she would someday be as important and influential as the story told. When she was 15, she was shot in the left side of her forehead by the Taliban. This was because she and other girls were going to school at the time, which the Taliban was against. Ever since,