Stories to Share Every person has a unique story to tell A person's story can be shaped by many things such as where and when they live Many stories celebrate people who have done important things or had unique experiences Other stories are about people who have lived through hard times such as a war These stories are sometimes difficult to hear but are just as important to tell What is a Biography A biography is the story of a person s life and experiences We read biographies to learn about another persons life and thoughts They can be based on many sources of information Primary sources include a person s own words or pictures Secondary sources include friends family media and
The Right to learn It only takes one act of courage to make an ordinary person extraordinary Many people call Malala Yousafzai mah LAH lah yoo sahf ZIGH remarkable In 2013 the then 15 year old activist became famous around the world when she was shot in the head for standing up for her right to learn Since then her story has inspired girls around the world to share their own PTHINK ABOUT IT What do you think makes someone remarkable As you read Malalas story think about the traits that have made this teen activist so special In 2013 Malala wrote a book to share her courageous story with the
The Land of Waterfalls Malala's story begins in the Swat Valley of northwest Pakistan Like most Pakistani families the Yousafzais are Muslim In many Muslim homes the birth of a daughter was not celebrated The Yousafzai home was different Malala who was born on July 12 1997 in the city of Mingora was a joy to her family Her father Ziauddin ZEE auh deen CC even added his daughter s name to No woman was mentioned Only men the family tree This tradition was were there I took the pen drew a line and wrote Malala usually done for boys only Malala was the first girl added to her family in He Named Me Malala tree in over 300 years Ziauddin Yousafzai C H N A Swat Valley Islam KABULD Mardan Peshawar ISLAMABAD Muslims follow the Islam AFGHANISTAN is LAHM religion They believe in one God called Allah They follow the teachings of the prophet Muhammad The Quran koo RAHN is the holy N book of Islam P AK I S TA N Lahored Faisalabad Pu uni a b Mand Multa Bu NEW DELHI Rahimyar Khan Shikarpur IND I A Balochistan s in d cNawabshah Hyderabad Ralpur Kot
The Strength of a Name Malala is named after a famous Pashtun Malalai of Maiwand Maiwand is a city in Afghanistan af GAN uh stan There in the 1800s Pashtun soldiers were losing a battle against the British Waving a veil like a flag for the Pashtun soldiers Malalai a teenage girl cried out encouraging words to not give up She was killed in the battle but her bravery inspired the army They gathered their strength and defeated the British Like lalalai Malala's bravery has inspired girls to stand up for their right to learn Malala grew up listening to her father tell the story of brave Malalai leading the Pashtun soldiers to victory The Swat Valley was once a peaceful place nicknamed the land of
