I call upon Malala Yousafzai-
Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai
today received her Nobel Peace Prize.
Sharing the award with Indian child rights
campaigner Kailash Satyarthi, Malala took
to the stage to be congratulated by the chairman
of the Norwegian Nobel committee.
The schools periodically had to close, especially
girls' schools. Malala Yousafzai's vision
was clear right from the start. Girls have
a self evident right to education. Her courage
is almost indescribable. We all know what
happened on the 9th October 2012, when she
was 15; a gunman climbed into the school bus
and asked for Malala. He fired 3 shots at
her, injuring her most severely. Her life
was saved and she decided to continue her
struggle for girls' education although Taliban
had made no secret of her intention to
try again.
