Top 10 Facts about Malala Yousafzai

Post On: April 24, 2017
By: Agustina
In: People

Facts about Malala Yousafzai tell us about the notable Pakistani activist who focuses on the female education. She was born on July 12th, 1997.  Do you know that she is the youngest Nobel Prize recipient in the world?  Taliban banned the girls who lived in Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northwest Pakistan from attending the school. Malala lived there. She was against the ban and spoke out her advocacy.

Facts about Malala Yousafzai 1: the birthplace

The birthplace of Malala was located in Mingora, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Facts about Malala Yousafzai 2: the family background

Her family was involved in education. A chain of schools in her native regions were managed and run by Malala’s family.

Facts about Malala Yousafzai

Facts about Malala Yousafzai

Facts about Malala Yousafzai 3: the role models

Malala stated that her role models include Jinnah and Benazir Bhutto. The humanitarian works and thoughts of her father also gave her inspiration.



Facts about Malala Yousafzai 4:  a blog

Malala had a blog which narrated the story about her life when Swat, her native region occupied by Taliban. She wrote the blog for BBC Urdu in the beginning of 2009 under pseudonym name. At that time, she was only 11 or 12 years old.

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Facts about Malala Yousafzai 5: prominence

Adam B. Ellick was a journalist who created a documentary for New York Times related to Malala’s life after the region was intervened by Pakistani military. Since public wanted to know more about Malala, she could be seen on TV and prints. Desmond Tutu, the famous activist nominated her for International Children’s Peace Prize.

Malala Yousafzai Pic

Malala Yousafzai Pic

Facts about Malala Yousafzai 6: murder attempt

A murder attempt was conducted by a Taliban gunman to kill her on the afternoon on October 9, 2012.

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Facts about Malala Yousafzai 7: the critical condition

Malala was cared in Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology after she was unconscious. Then she was looked after in Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham United Kingdom after her condition was improved.

Facts about Malala Yousafzai 8: support

Malala was supported by the national and international people due to the murder attempt by the Taliban.

Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai

Facts about Malala Yousafzai 9: after recovery

She established a non-profit organization called Malala Fund based in Birmingham. She also wrote an international bestseller book with the title I am Malala. Today she is known as a notable education activist.

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Facts about Malala Yousafzai 10: He Named Me Malala

He Named Me Malala is the title of the documentary with Malala’s life as the primary subject in 2015.

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