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Birth
Malala was born in Pakistan's Swat Valley, she is one of three children -
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Years
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First Speech
Malala gives the speach, “How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?” at age 11. -
Begins blogging for BBC
Malala begins to record her daily life under Taliban rule on a blog under the name "Gul Makai" -
Taliban ban education for girls
100 schools are blown up, but Malala writes in her blog that she plans on continuing her education -
Malala flees home
Malala is forced to leave her home after a ceasefire collapses -
Goes public
Malala's father reveals that she is the BBC blogger, the Taliban issue threats against her and her family. -
Nobel Peace Prize Nomination
Desmond Tutu nominates Malala, she does not win the peace prize but is runner up. -
Wins National Youth Peace Prize in Pakistan
Malala wins Pakistan's National Youth Peace Prize which has been renamed in her honor. -
Attacked
Malala is nearly killed by a Taliban gunman. The bullet grazed her left eye, traveled along the exterior of her skull, nicked her jawbone, went through her neck and became stuck in the muscle just above her shoulder blade. -
Person-of-the-Year runner up
Time magazine's "Person of the Year" runner up. -
Nobel Peace Prize
Malala is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her struggle against the suppression of children and for the right of all young people to education.
