Friday, January 18, 2019

I am Malala: The Girl who Stood up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban - Christina Lamb & Malala Yousafzai

This is an amazing story and everyone should read this book.
I remember that the first time I heard the basics about Malala, I was so angry.  I'm still angry. Little men using God as an excuse to hurt others because those men are worthless and use violence to make themselves feel special.  I wish I could personally shove them into the gaping pit where they belong. But I digress....
This book does a good job of showing Malala as a normal girl. Each step of her journey by itself doesn't seem significant, but they all add up. She has and continues to use her story to do amazing work.
The book ends with her UN speech, which you can watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SClmL43dTo

If you too want to fight terrorism AND help uplift the downtrodden, you can donate here:
https://www.malala.org/

The best part is religious extremism flourishes when the population is uneducated.  Education, especially of girls, stomps out the ignorance that makes terrorism seem like a viable career.  Malala is destroying terrorism in her home country by helping people. It's so simple.
I highly recommend this book to everyone.

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