Braving Misconceptions In The Name Of Education
Abstract
The year 2012 was one of the most significant in the annals of Pakistan. Fourteen year old Malala Yousafzai was shot at point blank range by a Talib for advocating education for women in her native Swat valley. Education is mandatory in Islam. It motivates people to seek knowledge and delve in critical thinking. But, education for women received a huge setback after the emergence of the Taliban who strictly denied education for women based on the misconception that Islam forbids women education. Since recovery, Malala, besides being a noble laureate, has become a prominent education activist braving the misconceptions on education in Islam. I am Malala, published in 2014 encapsulates the life and predicaments of people in Swat valley under the Taliban regime. It throws light on the situation of girl children and the predicaments they brave for the sake of education.
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