-You won a Nobel Peace Prize a
the age of 17, y'all.
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17.
And so I got to ask
the brown person question.
How did your family react to you
winning the Nobel Peace Prize?
-You know,
parents always get excited
I'm sure you're aware of that.
Like, for them it was, like,
such a big day, you know.
But my brother, little brother
he was like, "You know, look
You have won
the Nobel Peace Prize,
but it doesn't mean
you become a bossy sister.
So for them it was like,
you know, not much has changed
Like when they come to
university to see me,
and they, like, look at my roo
and they're so like,
"Can't you clean your room
You know, change your bedsheet
What is all this mess?
And can you put your clothes
back in your wardrobe?
And why are these shoes
on the floor?"
[ Laughter ]
"Can you not wash your dishes?
Everything.
All those sorts of things.
-Just say, "I'm too busy savin
the world, Mom and Dad."
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Oh, that's incredible.
So, you've done so many amazin
things for women's education
On behalf of everyone, thank you
so much for all of your work
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It's incredible.
You, of course,
created the Malala Fund.
And you travel the world,
help lots of women.
Who are the girls that are being
positively impacted
by the Malala Fund?
-So, you know,
there are girls in Nigeria
who have faced abduction
by the Boko Haram
and who escaped from
that abduction.
And Malala Fund
is supporting their education.
And, you know, I'm sure you ca
imagine what miserable,
you know, time
they have been through.
And there are girls in
Afghanistan
who have seen conflict
in their lifetime,
and now they're getting
quality female teachers
who are helping them
in their education.
There are girls,
you know, in Iraq,
whose stories have hardened wh
I met and, you know,
they were saying
how they escaped from
early child marriages.
And in Ethiopia,
which I went this summer,
and there were girls who wer
talking about how, you know,
simple things like -- like
menstrual hygiene can actually
prevent girls from going t
school because, you know,
when they're on their period
they do not feel comfortable
to go to school.
They do not have the facilities,
which kind of
we take for granted.
And it's because of, you know,
on their way to school
they do not feel safe.
And these are the small things
that are preventing us
from going to school,
and that's why working wit
local activists is so importan
so you can address these
small, kind of local issues.
-Right.
I want to ask you this question.
Because I think when we talk
about funds and causes
like women's education, of
course, an obvious way to help
would be donate.
You know, help fund all
the things you have going on
But for people watching at home,
if they're not able to donate,
what can people do
to create change?
What are some other ways?
-The other ways is kind of
to learn about these stories
So, we have a digital platform
called Assembly.
And through that, Malala Fund is
sharing the stories of girls
from like over 90 countrie
in different languages.
And these girls are coming -
you know, it's a platform
for girls and by girls
in which girls are, you know
finding a platform where the
can share their voice.
So you can listen to
these girls' stories,
share those stories,
and you know,
raise awareness
in your community.
Talk to people about
how you can, you know,
raise awareness
about these issues.
So, whatever step you take
it actually matters.
So I really encourage you al
to do something
for girls education
so all the girls in the worl
can have access to school.
-Because it factually would help
the world in general.
It would help poverty.
It help so many of diseases.
So it's such
an important effort.
Thank you so much once again
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So, so incredible.
Now, I wanted to ask you,
have you been following
another young activist by
the name of Greta Thunberg
-Yes.
-I'm sure you've heard.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes.
Have you been following he
efforts to fight climate chang
and what do you think?
-I think it's amazing to see
that young girls
are taking the leadership
for these social changes
and I love it.
I think, you know --
I always used to say that
when I was 11 years old
and I was speaking out
for my right to education,
initially I thought like I had
to grow up to change the world
And I realized I don't.
You don't have to grow older
to change the world.
You can change the world
right now.
I think that's the message
that's Greta is giving to
young people around the worl
that, you know, your voice
your activism is so, so crucia
for the change that you want t
see for your future.
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-I want to ask you something
that is nowhere on these cards
because you just inspire m
so much.
How do you think about fea
when you are faced in
a situation that is scary?
Which you've been in many times.
How do you address that fear
-For me, the scariest situatio
that I have been through was i
Swat Valley,
when there was terrorism,
and I could not go to school
and more than 400 schools
were bombed.
Women were not allowed to go
outside of their houses.
Markets were banned on women
That was one of
the scariest things
that I have ever seen
in my life.
I have lived in terrorism.
But, since then, you know,
I have realized that
when you are on the right path
and when you speak the truth
you know, everything
in the universe supports you
There's a positive energy
around you.
So standing up
for the good causes
is really, really important,
being on the right side.
But for me what gave me courag
was the support of people.
When you have friends,
when you have family,
when you have people with you,
it gives you courage.
And you realize
that you are not alone
and there are so many people
standing with you.
So I think it's important
that we help each other.
-Absolutely.
Thank you so much for all of
your words and wisdom.
