Ich bin Malala

Malala Yousafzai was born in Pakistan’s Swat Valley in 1997. Raised in a family that valued education, she dreamed of becoming a doctor as a child. But when the Taliban took control of her area and banned girls from attending school, Malala decided to speak out. At just 11 years old, she began writing an anonymous blog for the BBC, giving interviews and publicly campaigning for the right to education.

In October 2012, a Taliban assassin shot her in the head while she was walking home from school. Malala miraculously survived – and instead of falling silent, her voice grew louder. Today, she is the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, a global icon for the fight for girls and education, and a symbol of courage and hope.

In this honest, moving and powerful autobiography, Malala tells of her love for school, her supportive family, the horrors of Taliban rule, the day she was almost killed and her new life in exile. The book is at once an intimate coming-of-age story, a poignant testimony of terror, and a powerful call to action.