I Am Malala

The second quarter book I chose to read is I Am Malala. Reading this book has filled me with much knowledge of what its like to live in a country where women aren't given the same rights to education as men. This book has many characters but the one I am most focused and interested in is the main character which is Malala. Malala reminds me of me in some ways but not just me but every girl who is grateful for the opportunity to learn and retain knowledge from the education we are provided. Throughout the book, I realized that everyone who is given the opportunity to a free education should not take it for granted, simply because we may often forget that there are people out there who are not given the same rights to education as we are. In Malalas home country of Pakistan, women are banned from getting any education other than to become teachers or doctors. However, Malala was already campaigning with her father in her country about the right for women to gain a free education. With that being said a tribe that existed in Pakistan known as the Taliban were completely against women and education other than for them to become teachers and doctors. One day as Malala was on her way home from school her school bus was stopped and two members from the Taliban entered the bus asking for Malala who was eventually was shot and wounded. She and her friend were shot and taken to the hospital where they were being treated. Malala is a brave, and strong character mentally and physically who still continues till this day to spread the news and create change for women who lack education.