By Amal Al Zaabi
ABU DHABI — This book is about a Pakistani girl named Malala, who at 15 years old changed the world.
Malala loved learning and understood the value of education. Her school was too far from her home, so Malala rode the bus as her parents felt it was safer than walking to school. One day on her way home, the bus was ambushed by two men who first asked for her and then shot her in the head at point-blank range.
The Taliban ordered Malala shot because they reject the idea of education in Pakistan and believe it is a shame for the community that girls complete their education.
Miraculously, Malala survived.
Upon her recovery, Malala was encouraged by her parents to write and speak in favor of education for all children and has been interviewed by the BBC and other national and international news organizations to promote the education for girls in Pakistan.
She won Pakistan’s National Youth Peace Prize in 2011, was nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her courage in speaking out for education.
“I Am Malala” is a book that makes readers more thankful for the educational opportunities that they have in their country. I learned from the book to be strong and never give up and work hard to achieve what you want.
In my opinion the book is amazing, because it describes the life and the history of Pakistan. Malala shares her story which gives me a glimpse into the culture of Pakistan from a young woman’s perspective. The quality of the book is good. This book is very interesting and I recommend everyone to read it.
About the Author
Amal Al Zaabi is a student at Zayed University set to graduate in Fall 2016.
This story was originally published on June 13, 2016. It was re-uploaded on Dec. 31, 2020.
