Certainly, Malala Yousafzai's story is not a story we are used to hear in our day-to-day life. News about Pakistani young girls who get shot in the head is not something that often appears in newspapers.
Malala is a fifteen-year-old girl from Swat (Pakistan). Her education, as the other girl’s from her surroundings, is constantly stopped by the Taliban and Malala started writing a blog about this and her opinions about girls’ education; later, New York Times made a documentary about her life. Two weeks ago Malala was shot in the head by the Taliban. Luckily, it was possible to send her to London, and now her state is improving.
To start with, I must say that, in my opinion, Malala is a very unusual girl for two main reasons.
The first one is her bravery. I don’t think I would have the guts to denounce this injustice myself if I was in her situation, even with a pseudonym, as she did. Moreover, the fact that she denounced her situation proves she has strong beliefs about girls’ rights, and that’s actually the second point I’d like to emphasize. After all, girls who have been brought up in these countries usually believe in their customs above all.
To finish, I must admit this story leaves me with mixed feelings. On the one hand, Taliban’s act fills me with despair, of course, and I ask myself why people destroy other’s liberty so easily. On the other hand, though, Malala’s strength and beliefs make me think that, after all, there may still be some hope left for human’s humanity.
