I Am Malala
by Malala Yousafzai – To be Discussed on Wed March 1, 2017 at Geneseo Public Library
A MEMOIR BY THE
YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE >p>
"I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday."
When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive. .Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she became a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel Peace Prize.
I AM MALALA is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons.
"I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday."
When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive. .Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she became a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel Peace Prize.
I AM MALALA is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons.
Questions:
1.
1. Malala is known for her passion for education
and women’s rights. How does her passion for education shape her life? Do you
have a particular cause that you care about deeply? Discuss.
2. 2.
Malala
became an activist when she was very young. Discuss how you felt while reading
about her experience. Where did Malala find her courage and inspiration?
3.
3. Malala
and her father have a very unique and close relationship. Think of someone in
your life who has been a mentor. How did they inspire you?
4. 4.
Discuss Malala’s relationship with her mother.
What influence does she have on Malala? In what ways does Malala’s relationship
with her mother compare/contrast with her relationship with her father?
5. 5.
Have you dealt with a traumatic or life changing
experience? How did you react in the aftermath of that incident?
6.
6. Malala
witnesses her immediate surroundings change dramatically within a short time
period. Describe the changes to both Pakistan and Swat throughout I AM MALALA.
How does Malala experience and respond to these changes? How is Malala’s character
influenced and shaped by her surroundings?
7. 7.
Throughout the book, Malala describes her desire
to return home to Swat valley. Discuss how Malala’s relationship with Swat is
complicated even further by her role as an activist. Do you think Malala will
return to Pakistan and Swat? Discuss.
8.
8. Malala demonstrates an overwhelming sense of
courage in the face of adversity. Discuss how Malala reacts to the challenges
she faces, as well as the challenges to Swat and Pakistan. How do her peers
react? What gives them strength?
9.
9. Malala’s family now lives in Birmingham,
England. Have you ever been uprooted in your life? What happened and how did
you adapt? How did that experience shape your worldview
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