In 2009 Malala Yousafzai began writing a blog on BBC Urdu about life in the Swat Valley as the Taliban gained control, at times banning girls from attending school.
Her shooting has sparked a wave of solidarity across Pakistan, not to mention globally, for the right to education, freedom from terror and female emancipation..
At a very young age, Malala Yousafzai has become a worldwide symbol of courage and hope.
Remarkably, Malala survived the shooting.
In October 2012, gunmen boarded Malala\'s school bus and shot her in the face, a bullet passing through her head and into her shoulder.
When her identity was discovered, Malala began to appear in both Pakistani and international media, advocating the freedom to pursue education for all.
In 2009 Malala Yousafzai began writing a blog on BBC Urdu about life in the Swat Valley as the Taliban gained control, at times banning girls from attending school
