Malala Yousafzai addresses in United Nations Youth Assembly

Malala Yousafzai - The girl stood up for what she believed in and was shot by the Taliban,call it a miracle or a game of fate – she survived the shooting. She lived and she tells her story in her book, “I am Malala”.

                                    

What she spoke would serve as a surge of inspiration for many youth's.

           Here are some parts of her speech which really needs an appreciation.



1) 

"So here I stand one girl among many.

            I speak – not for myself, but for all girls and boys.

            I raise up my voice – not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.

            Those who have fought for their rights:

            Their right to live in peace.

            Their right to be treated with dignity.

            Their right to equality of opportunity.

  Their right to be educated."

2)

"Dear Friends, on the 9th of October 2012, the Taliban shot me on the left side of my forehead. They shot my friends too. They thought that the bullets would silence us. But they failed. And then, out of that silence came, thousands of voices. The terrorists thought that they would change our aims and stop our ambitions but nothing changed in my life except this: Weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born.  I am the same Malala. My ambitions are the same. My hopes are the same. My dreams are the same."

3)

"The wise saying, “The pen is mightier than sword” was true. The extremists are afraid of books and pens. The power of education frightens them. They are afraid of women. The power of the voice of women frightens them. And that is why they killed 14 innocent medical students in the recent attack in Quetta. And that is why they killed many female teachers and polio workers in Khyber Pukhtoon Khwa and FATA. That is why they are blasting schools every day.  Because they were and they are afraid of change, afraid of the equality that we will bring into our society." 

4)

Dear brothers and sisters, we must not forget that millions of people are suffering from poverty, injustice and ignorance. We must not forget that millions of children are out of schools. We must not forget that our sisters and brothers are waiting for a bright peaceful future.So let us wage a global struggle against illiteracy, poverty and terrorism and let us pick up our books and pens. They are our most powerful weapons.

         "One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world."

One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world. 

Education is the only solution. Education First.