I think for me it was
just meeting the girls
and hearing their powerful stories
in the refugee camps,
while never giving up.
One girl I met in Iraq in Kurdistan
was forced to get married
when she was only fourteen.
And she ran away from that,
taking off her high heels.
And she was still in her
bridal wear that she ran away.
And she believed in her education
and she believed that
through her education,
she can find herself,
and she can find the independence
that she was looking for.
These are the stories
that inspire me everyday.
Education is the key.
Educate the future generation.
Give them quality education.
In Pakistan and many other countries,
we need quality education
for girls and boys.
So we encourage them
towards critical thinking,
toward the knowledge of science,
and towards the knowledge
of other than just religious knowledge,
so that they are aware of the
world and how the world works
and are ready for future jobs.
