Malala Yousafzai is a renowned name globally and is popularly known as Malala. She is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate in world history.
Now, let’s learn the answer to the asked question, is Malala alive?
It is reassuring that Malala is still alive and doing her work as a female activist full of spirit. However, her life journey was not a path of flowers. In 2012, Taliban terrorists attacked Malala when she arranged a female education campaign. After that, she turned into a competent female activist.
Malala Before Fame
On 12 July 1997, Malala was born in Swat District. The following district is in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. She was born into a Sunni Muslim and lower-middle-class family. In addition, Malala stayed in her birthplace till 2012.
Malala’s father’s name is Ziauddin Yousafzai. He is an education activist like his daughter, Malala. On the other hand, her mother’s name is Pekai Yousafzai. Moreover, Malala has an elder brother named Khushal Yousafzai and a younger brother, Atal Yousafzai.
In 2012, before getting a headshot from Taliban terrorists, Malala studied at a school in her birthplace named Khushal Public School. After coming to England in 2013, she continued her study at Edgbaston High School for Girls.
Later in 2017, Malala completed her high school study from the following high school and got herself into Lady Margaret Hall. It is Oxford University’s one of the constituent colleges. In 2020, Malala graduated from college and became an Oxford graduate.
Terrorist Attack on Malala
On 12 October 2012, Malala was going home after taking exams by bus. Middle of nowhere, an assassin and a Pakistani gunman named Tehrik-i Taliban attempted to kill Malala. Besides her, two other girls were shot dead. However, Malala was fortunate to survive that brutal attack.
Taliban terrorists banned female education in 2009. Malala was going against the rules which the terrorists put. In addition, she was campaigning for female education and got a few responses. To silence Malala’s effort, the Taliban sent an assassin to murder her.
Malala’s Medical Treatment
After the headshot from Taliban terrorists, Malala’s life was at risk. She was taken to Peshwar’s military hospital. Doctors at that hospital had to start an operation as the left part of her brain started lumping as the bullet went through her left brain.
A five hours successful operation was held to remove the bullet from her head. On the following day, Malala had to go through decompressive craniectomy, which helped her brain swell further without damaging the nerves.
On 11 October 2012, Malala was shifted to the Rawalpindi’s Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology. Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced that the Pakistan government would bear all the expenses of Malala’s treatment. It was very relieving for her lower middle-class family.
Achievements of Malala
Malala is working for female education passionately. Until now, she has earned quite a reputation globally for her social activities and women’s rights. Some of the best achievements of hers are described here.
In 2013, Malala wrote a book called I AM MALALA. The book was sold globally and is an internationally best-selling book today. Later in 2015, her book’s audio file won Grammy Award as the best children’s album. In the following year of 2013, Malala gave a speech in the United Nations that deemed her birthday as Malala Day.
Besides, Malala has founded a non-profit fund named Malala Fund. The following fund will help women in terms of empowerment. Moreover, in 2013, Malala acquired the UN Human Rights Prize. This prize is very exclusive as it is given in every five years.
The year 2014 was a very important year for Malala. In that year, she received Nobel Prize and became the youngest Nobel Prize holder in history. Besides, Malala was listed as the most influential teenager in Time Magazine 2014. She was also on the top 100 influential people’s list in that year.
In 2017, Malala achieved Ellis Island’s International Medal of Honor. In 2019, the USA’s women’s national soccer team wore jerseys where Yusafzai’s name was written. Carli Lloyd personally chose this name to honor Malala.
