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I don't want to be thought of as the 'girl who was shot by the Taliban' but the 'girl who fought for education. This is the cause to which I want to devote my life.
Malala Yousafzai
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Malala Yousafzai
Age: 27
Born: 1997
Born: July 12
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They only can shoot a body but they cannot shoot my dreams.
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Some people only ask others to do something. I believe that, why should I wait for someone else? Why don't I take a step and move forward.
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If you hit a Talib, then there would be no difference between you and the Talib. You must not treat others with cruelty. You must fight others through peace and through dialogue and through education.
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