At sixteen this young girl from Afghanistan survived a deadly attack by ISIS on her academy. Shamsia Alizada, now 18, was among the few who missed a suicide blast that killed more than 40 students and injured many others. Shocked and shaken, she dropped out from the academy for sometime and later returned after encouragement from her teachers. […]
“From a young age, Pakistani student Malala Yousafzai was known for speaking out in favour of the education of girls, and highlighting the atrocities of Taliban,” states UN News.
Jean-Francois Roberge, the Education Minister of Canada’s Quebec province, is being criticised for tweeting a picture with Malala Yousafzai.
The teaser of ‘Gul Makai’, the film based on Pakistani activist and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai’s life was released yesterday, on her birthday. July 12 is celebrated as Malala Day across the world. The movie showcases the activist’s life, from her upbringing in Swat Valley, Pakistan, to her international endeavours. Watch the teaser here: Gul Makai […]
According to a study by UNICEF, about half of Afghan children between ages 7 and 17 are not in school, 60 per cent of that group being girls. However, these statistics did not stop Breshna Musazai from exercising her right to education. Breshna, who was shot in the leg by Taliban assailants in 2016, graduated with a law degree […]
Malala Yousafzai has been criticised for wearing skinny jeans and Western-style clothing by trolls online. A picture showed the activist wearing a dupatta, covering her head, with skinny jeans and heels, while she walked around Oxford, where she is currently attending college. Some of the comments that users posted were really outrageous. They compared her […]
Malala asked the internet for advice on what to take for university. And her followers helped her out. “Any tips? Advice? Dos and don’ts? The tweets came fast and quick and were actually quite useful. “Carry your favourite books and podcasts,” said one and another suggested double sided adhesive tape and flip flops. Packing for […]
Malala Yousafzai on Friday (August 4) gave the world the first glimpse of her picture book ‘Malala’s Magic Pencil’ on Twitter. Her mother Toor Pekai is the first one to read the book. She posted a heartwarming picture of herself with her mother, saying that her mother, who is learning English, is the first one […]
Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai will visit Canada on April 12, when she will be presented with the honorary Canadian Citizenship. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this on Monday.
Books are vital in anyone’s life, as important as windows, they say. It is even more important to read good books, a book which will make us intellectually sound and can help us do away with our ignorance. I remember the time when I picked up ‘Jane Eyre’ during my school days. A friend had […]
