Malala
Malala was born in and lived in this valley in Mingora, Pakistan.
Swat Valley
When did the Taliban come to Swat Valley?
2008
Where are Malala and her family from?
Pakistan
When Malala was 11 she wrote a diary for BBC Urdu about her life with the Taliban in Swat. She didn't want people to know that it was her writing it so she used this name.
Gul Makai
True or False: A lot of girls in Pakistan do not go to school.
True
When was Malala born?
July 12, 1997
Why did the Taliban shoot Malala?
Because she was an advocate for girl's education.
Where do Malala and her family live now?
England
When Malala was 15 years old these people shot her in the head on a bus, because they didn't like that she was speaking up about education.
The Taliban
After Malala was shot she was had to fly to this place.
Birmingham, UK
While living in the Swat valley Malala went to this school that her father, Ziauddin ran.
Khushal
The leader of the Taliban that started a radio station and was encouraging people to burn CDs, TVs, and DVDs. He also said that girls should not go to school and women should always cover their faces.
Maulana Fazlullah
What did Malala's father do for a living?
He was educator that ran private schools for girls.
Malala and her father talked to this person after two schools were bombed by the Taliban.
The Taliban spokesman, Muslim Khan
How long did it take Malala to wake up after she was shot.
1 week
Malala was named after this girl who motivated the Afghan army to defeat the British in a war in 1880.
Malalai of Maiwand.
On this day Malala and her family had to leave her home because it was unsafe in their valley.
May 5, 2009
When Malala's father's school first opened there were only this many students.
3 students
Malala spoke at this place about education on her 16th birthday.
The United Nations
The United Nations made this day Malala Day.
November 10th
Malala has 2 brothers. Her first brother is 2 years younger than her and the other is 7 years younger than her, and they have these names.
Khushal and Atal.
In 2009 what dancer was killed because the Taliban did not like dancers and said she was not a Muslim.
Shabana
When Malala and her family had to leave Swat because it was no longer safe, where did they go?
Islamabad
Malala helps with this organization that supports education around the world.
The Malala Fund
What was the year and name of the prize that Malala was nominated for and won?
2014, Nobel Peace Prize