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March 7, 2023 13 mins

This is the second in our three-part series on Malala Yousafzai, the education and women's rights activist from Pakistan.  We'll dive into the formative years of her education & activism and what led to her becoming a target for the taliban from 2007 until her shooting in 2012.


Sources used:

  • I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (book, 2013)
  • Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey by Ziauddain Yousafzai (book, 2018)

Resources for further reading:

  • We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala Yousafzai (book, 2021)


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