‘If I win Nobel Peace Prize, it would be a
great opportunity for me, but if I don't get it, it's not important because my
goal is not to get Nobel Peace Prize, my goal is to get peace and my goal is to
see the education of every child.’
—Malala Yousafzai.
Pakistan
is the land of contradictions. It is the country in political intensive care.
The faces , the terrains , the
marshes are wounded and scarred
by guns and unending terrorism ,international and political rifts. 2014
the year of change , a ray of hope
bringing a new wave of storytelling , a sudden twist in the Pakistan political , international image brought through by a
Damsel of Peace, Malala Yousafzai. She received a prestigious accolade , the Nobel Peace Prize.
Malala is an advocate of Peace
par excellence, judging from her merciless attack by the Taliban, her resistance
to suffering. Her defiance in fight for peace and justice.
It is heartening that today Malala dances to the tunes of the Nobel.
Malala Yousafzai was born in Mingora, Pakistan,
located in the country's Swat Valley. The winner was born on 12th of
July 1997. Her hometown was once a popular tourist spot, before the emergence of the Taliban terrorists.
Malala
got initiated into activism in the early years of her school days . This was
the time when the Taliban were attacking young girls in schools, disrupting
their educational rights. She bravely gave a speech in September 2008 titled , "How dare the Taliban take away my basic
right to education?"
At a tender age
, she blogged for BBC and she never cease to amaze
this scribe and others, the
Young winner was a nominee of International Children Peace Prize in 2011 and wore another
amazing girdle in the same Pakistan
National Youth Peace Prize.
At
the tender age of 14 , the heroine was
already a threat and target of the Taliban. The Taliban terrorist tracked her
and shot her instantly in the left side
of the head her on the 12th of October 2012. Such a grave
attack of the innocent girlchild who
needs life and grow to lead and save the save the world and her country- barbarism.
After
the grievous attack, Malala remained
determined she continued advocating for her rights and other girls rights. She
gave heart rending
speeches on International
platforms and continue to pocket prestigious
awards with such baffling
clout ,confidence and maturity.
Malala
gave a powerful speech
at the United Nations in 2013 and
she wrote her own autobiography
irrespective of her young age, the autobiography is titled I Am
Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban,. In
that same year the European Parliament awarded her with Sakharov Prize for Freedom of
Thought
In
October 2014, Yousafzai received the
Nobel Peace Prize, along with Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi. At age 17, she
became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. In congratulating
Yousafzai, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said: “She is (the) pride
of Pakistan, she has made her countrymen proud. Her achievement is unparalleled
and unequalled. Girls and boys of the world should take lead from her struggle
and commitment." U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described her
as "a brave and gentle advocate of peace who through the simple act of
going to school became a global teacher.”
As the October golden sun rays filtered
through the world social terrains and political landscapes with its golden smile , it carried
the golden news of the Damsel of
Peace dancing to the tunes of Nobel.
Dance Malala Dance!
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