Trigger Warning: gun violence, attempted murder

This week we’re taking a short break from our usual listener stories for spring break (and to celebrate Kyle’s upcoming baby 👶), but we didn’t want to leave you without an episode.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re sharing the powerful story of Malala Yousafzai, the girl who spoke out for girls’ education under Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan rule in Pakistan.

At just 15 years old, a gunman boarded her school bus, asked “Who is Malala?” and shot her in the head.

This is the story of the girl they tried to silence… and how she changed the world.     

Information for this episode was compiled from the following sources:

• National Women’s History Museum – “Malala Yousafzai” biography

• Encyclopaedia Britannica – Biography of Malala Yousafzai

• Nobel Prize Foundation – Nobel Prize facts about Malala Yousafzai

• United Nations – Malala Yousafzai Messenger of Peace profile

• Malala Fund – Malala’s Story