Issues Discussed in I Am Malala

     I Am Malala is a very well written book that describes and calls to attention the various issues that the Middle East, and particularly Pakistan faces today. Malala Yousefzai in the telling of her story talks about many topics such as corruption, sexism, education, women’s rights, and terrorism. Despite giving her stance on all these issues she focuses particularly on education for women throughout middle east and how difficult it is for women to be properly educated. She shares in detail her route to school everyday and the struggles that not only she, but every other girl faces in order to attend school. Malala continues on to talk about how terrorists sought after her and her family due to the fact that her father, Ziauddin Yousefzai, is a strong advocate for women's education.

    Malala, throughout the book talks about how women are treated in the middle east. She brings up how women must be covered up, rarely leave the house, and when travelling she must be with a male. In her culture women are simply expected to stay at home to cook and clean. With these strict regulations women throughout the middle east will not have the chance to be educated. Malala fights against these immoral cultural rules by joining her father's side in advocating for education for women. She supports her father's position and speeches publicly all while continuing to achieve high grades in her classes.

    Throughout this book we were all reminded of how lucky we are to attend school without fear of being killed by any extremist supporters. Malala starts her story and at the same time drives her point home with her story of being attacked by a member of the Taliban. The shooting she survived shows how far people will go when their beliefs are challenged.

    Malala Yousefzai in telling her story has called the attention of the world to the issue of education for women. She along with her father have made enormous strides towards a better tomorrow by bravely standing up against those who want to continue to suppress women.

    Even though Malala is seen as a hero for surviving a terrorist shooting, she goes on to state that she does not want to be known as “the girl who was shot by the Taliban” but rather “the girl who fought for education.” Reading these quotes made us truly realize how amazing this girl is. Malala not only proudly stood up for women's education rights in a culture that condemns it but she nearly put her life on the line to help grant education to all women within the middle east.