A True Heroine is “Malala”
“He Named Me Malala” is a documentary by Davis Guggenheim
(“An Inconvenient Truth”) about the fiercely courageous Malala Yousafzai.
At age 15 Malala was targeted for death by the Muslim extremist group Taliban
for daring to speak out in favor of education for females. Since the Taliban
came into power in Pakistan, they destroyed 400 schools and forbade females
from any education. Such an extreme attitude seems absurd to those of us who
believe in freedom of religion, thought, expression and knowledge, but sadly it
exists in the 21st century.
Malala was shot in the head and gravely injured, but she
survived to defy the Taliban and went on to even greater risk to address the United
Nations. She was rewarded for her courage with the Nobel Peace Prize. If you have a pulse, you will
surely be inspired by this amazing young woman.
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