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I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
nerdiediaries's review against another edition
5.0
Book: I Am Malala
Author: Malala Yousafzai
Pages: 276
My Rating: 5/5 Hearts
“Life isn't just about taking in oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide.”
Malala is an education activist and the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient, who originally hails from Pakistan.
"Around the world there are fifty-seven million children who are not in primary school, thirty-two million of them girls."
Because of Taliban's oppression in Pakistan, girls were not allowed to have education and were robbed of basic human rights. She was 12 years old when she started campaigning for female education rights and joined her father in his resistance to Taliban's tyranny. Malala was 15 when she was shot by the Taliban on her way back from school.
“There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a third power stronger than both, that of women.”
This book documents her and her father's struggle to make education every girl's right around the world. It is inspirational and powerful, to say the least, and I was reminded of Anne Frank's diary while reading it.
“Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.”
Absolutely.
Author: Malala Yousafzai
Pages: 276
My Rating: 5/5 Hearts
“Life isn't just about taking in oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide.”
Malala is an education activist and the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient, who originally hails from Pakistan.
"Around the world there are fifty-seven million children who are not in primary school, thirty-two million of them girls."
Because of Taliban's oppression in Pakistan, girls were not allowed to have education and were robbed of basic human rights. She was 12 years old when she started campaigning for female education rights and joined her father in his resistance to Taliban's tyranny. Malala was 15 when she was shot by the Taliban on her way back from school.
“There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a third power stronger than both, that of women.”
This book documents her and her father's struggle to make education every girl's right around the world. It is inspirational and powerful, to say the least, and I was reminded of Anne Frank's diary while reading it.
“Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.”
Absolutely.
sophieinsomerset's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliantly inspiring book that really makes you realise how grateful I am for all the things I take for granted. Also an eye opener to how little I knew about Pakistans history. The little glossary of words at the end particularly interested me. Highly recommend cannot wait for my boyfriend to finish so we can discuss it. Should be on everyone's to read list!
rosemily's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
andeedevore's review against another edition
5.0
I had been wanting to read this book for quite a while, as I greatly value education and felt this would fit nicely into my international development portfolio of books. I was not disappointed.
There are so many wonderful things I could say about this memoir. I loved it, as I expected I would, and discovered two new personal heroes in Malala and her father, Ziauddin. I could go on and on about the lessons I learned from them and their experiences, but I will just say that I hope I can one day have even just a fraction of the amount of love, humility, courage, wisdom, and perseverance they have displayed throughout their lives. Malala is the definition of forgiveness and a shining example of using our trials to help others, and Ziauddin is an illustration of how persistence and belief in oneself can positively change the world. I truly believe the world would be drastically changed for the better if we all viewed people the same way Malala and her father do: that each person has the right to an education and, through that education, the potential to do good.
There are so many wonderful things I could say about this memoir. I loved it, as I expected I would, and discovered two new personal heroes in Malala and her father, Ziauddin. I could go on and on about the lessons I learned from them and their experiences, but I will just say that I hope I can one day have even just a fraction of the amount of love, humility, courage, wisdom, and perseverance they have displayed throughout their lives. Malala is the definition of forgiveness and a shining example of using our trials to help others, and Ziauddin is an illustration of how persistence and belief in oneself can positively change the world. I truly believe the world would be drastically changed for the better if we all viewed people the same way Malala and her father do: that each person has the right to an education and, through that education, the potential to do good.
grinberit's review against another edition
4.0
Such an interesting read. For most of the book you feel like you're listening to the story of an adult, and then, every now and then, her youth shines through and you realize how much more incredible and tragic it makes it that this happened to such a young woman.
adalton's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
kenziecriswell's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0