One brave person can inspire millions of cowards! Sri Aurobindo. Her name has been recommended for the Noble Peace Prize and she richly deserves it!A 14 year girl capable of such heroism,unbelievable but true.
The Taliban was all pervading in the Swat valley,Malala's home. Their diktat was law -no schools,no parties,burkha,compulsory religious instructions,death by execution,summary trials,rapes and kidnappings for ransom.This was the order of the day-till Malala decided to take the Taliban head on. She decided to attend school in defiance of her parents,her neighbors and the Taliban. As a result The Taliban attacked her and threw acid on her face and shot her. She barely escaped death.
Her heroism was not in vain. The media brought this inhuman incident to the attention of the world. Sympathies and offers of help poured in from all over the world. She was immediately taken to London for surgery. The Pakistan Government woke up and immediately ordered arrest of the attacker. The people in Pakistan also offered help and support to Malala and her family. Today normalcy is gradually returning to Pakistan. Schools are re-opening.violence is on the decline and The Taliban are meeting with resistance everywhere.
Malala is now back in Pakistan-physically scarred but her spirit is unbroken! She has promised to continue her fight against fundamentalism.gender violence and poverty. May her tribe increase all over the world!
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