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Birth
Malala was born in Mingora, Swat, Pakistan. -
Posts first blog post on BBC Urdu blog
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Taliban bans girls from attending school
In Mingora, the Taliban´s edict that girls may no longer attend school is put into effect. By this time, the group had blown up more than a hundred girls´ schools. -
Receives Pakistan´s National Peace Prize
The prize is awarded to Pakistani youth under 18. -
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Malala released from hospital
Malala is released from Birmingham´s Queen Elizabeth Hospital less than three months after she was shot. -
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Receives Nobel Peace Prize
Malala accepts the Nobel Peace Prize for her struggle against the suppression of children and the right of all children to an education. At 17 years-old, she is the youngest Nobel laureate and the 2nd Pakistani. -
Opens a school for female, Syrian refugees
The school opened in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon near the Syrian border. The school offers training and education to girls between 14-18 years-old. -
