I Am Malala

"I am Malala and this is my story" Prologue 

"I am Malala, a girl like any other: Chapter 1 - As Free As A Bird

As a feminist and rights activist, I was honoured when contacted by the publishers to read and review 'I Am Malala' for BLEURGH as the final book in 2015! Having embarked on the challenge of reading and reviewing a book a month, I am proud to culminate my efforts with such a landmark tale; Malala Yousafzai's memoir. Malala's tale is like no other - advocate for gender rights from age 10, and most recently (and notably), the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner. I Am Malala chronicles her tale of life in the Swat Valley prior to and during the Taliban invasion, and her fight for girls' right to education all the way up to the United Nations. Malala is a pillar of strength and hope, waging on well after her life was threatened and she was shot multiple times  at point blank range by the Taliban on Tuesday, 9th October 2012. I Am Malala takes us through a seemingly normal childhood, and the turbulent effects of terrorism on her latter upbringing. It seems fitting to review and discuss I Am Malala on the same day the government in the UK are voting to decide whether or not to wage war against IS militants abroad. What we condone now may shape the lives of children just like Malala in future. 

"I knew how important it was to speak for girls' rights...Our dreams were dying"

Chapter 13 - Class Dismissed