Nelson Mandela once said that "it is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor." Her Majesty Queen Rania told us that by educating a girl we educate a family, and work towards the future. There are hundreds of men and women around the world devoting all of their time and effort to improving the lives of girls, because they see it as the best investment in a sustainable future.
I very rarely re-blog and you may have already seen this post but if not please read it, it's so very important.
I read about this girl the other day. Her bravery is astounding. The attack on her is something I struggle to understand. Is it based in fear for what women might achieve? I was just watching a short video inspired by Dr King’s “I have a dream..” speech. I should like to add something about not being judged by gender to it.
I heard and saw news reports on this brave little girl. My heart and prayers go out to her and her parents, friends and community. I hope her voice and this incident wake up her country to basic human rights. I also pray that those responsible will be found and punished. Thanks for sharing.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Thanks for sharing this Gilly. Under similar circumstances I don’t think I would have been as brave as this 14-year old girl.
Thank you Gilly for re-blogging this story. A wonderful post and beautifully written
What an awful situation, and thank you for reblogging it, Gilly. There was a photo in the Philadelphia Inquirer this morning of Pakistani women rallying and praying for Malala – I was impressed by their courage.
What a senseless world when grown men are afraid of a little girl!
I saw this on the news the other day Gilly and it made me so sad – what type of world do we live in where evil men think this is okay ???
yes thanks for sharing gilly, i did not know about international day of the girl, although i have heard the story of this young heroine … may she recover fully and continue to bring light to an area cloaked in darkness and fear …. the extremists know that educated women will move their families and villages away from such violence and superstition
I’ve been watching the coverage in the media here. Seems she has inspired her countrymen to rally against the extremists, what a brave young woman!
I read about this. It’s amazing how low the Taliban would stoop to bully people far more helpless and living peaceful lives, by harming girls like Malala. Women as a whole have been treated poorly in Pakistan and its neighbors. But this is something else.
Malala’s almost tragic story is the story of our failure as a people entrusted with all the wisdom and resources in the world who have miserably failed. It is a story of a society with misplaced priorities and warped ideologies. MY prayers are with her.
I pray for her recovery and for all women oppressed in other countries to have a voice and have equal rights for freedom and dignity. I heard the news yesterday and I was shocked. Only evil, souless men can do what they did. She was just a little girl with a pure hope for a better world for her and her fellowmen. May her story inspire as all to join hands in making sure this does not happen again.
I wrote about to on my education post… sad…
Beautiful face