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Malala was born in the Swat District in Pakistan into a Muslim family who highly valued education and community service.
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Taliban impose strict rules and limit women's rights. They carry out beatings and killings to whoever objects.
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Malala makes her first public appearance right after she was not allowed to go to school. She gives a speech, titled "How Dare The Taliban Take Away My Basic Right To An Education", in front of national press.
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Malala starts writing for BBC about the military wars happening around her and the shutting down of schools in her valley. Her blog made Malala famous at a very young age.
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Death threats were being issued against Malala, until the Taliban unanimously decide to kill her.
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Although she was runner up, Malala became a celebrity in Pakistan.
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Malala was shifted to and from various hospitals around the world. She made her final recovery in the UK.
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The bullet pierced Malala's skin, traveled to her skull, went through her neck, and lodged on her shoulder muscle.
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Malala, with the help of Pakistan's President, started a $10 million fund which helped raise money to build private schools for girls.
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Her memoir is titled: I am Malala: The Girl who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban
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