October 9 gives us the opportunity to talk about Malala. Malala Yousafzai, on October 9, 2012, was on a bus in Swat district, Pakistan, after taking an exam, and a Taliban shot her in the head. He was 15. Miraculously she survived by becoming a symbol of women’s rights to study. In 2014 he will win the Nobel Peace Prize.
But here we like to recall his famous speech to the United Nations, on July 12, 2013. It was the day of his sixteenth birthday and he addressed the powerful of the Earth with these words: “Dear brothers, dear sisters, we must not forget that millions of people suffer from poverty, injustice and ignorance. We must not forget that millions of children do not go to school. We must not forget that our sisters and brothers await a bright and peaceful future. So let’s fight a global battle against illiteracy, poverty and terrorism and raise our books and pens. They are the most powerful weapons ”.
E concluse: “One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world. Education is the only solution. Education First”.
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