I am malala Mpstme english project

1. • Havish Shah
• Kashif Shaikh
• Arsh Shaikh
• Aditya Parameswar

2. Introduction
• Malala often reflects on how different her world is now
in England, is a stark contrast to her home in Pakistan's
swat valley, when she closes her eyes she remember it
was the 9th of October 2012. She was traveling home
from school in the bus only a five minute journey when
two young men waved the bus down Malala thought
they might be journalists at 15 years old she was already
well known for her fearless campaign for girls education
but they weren't journalists one of them leaned through
the back window and fired three shots at point-blank
range Malala and two of her school mates Shaziaand
were all hit Malala slumped forward into her best friend
Moniba's lap unconscious and bleeding the Taliban
thought they could silence Malala by shooting her safe
to say their plan backfired but this is only part of
Malala's story.

3. Information on The Book
• I am Malala: The story of a girl who stood up for education and was shot by
the Taliban is Malala Yousafzai's autobiographical book co-authored with
Christina Lam. Published October 8, 2013 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in the
UK and Little, Brown and Company in the US. The book describes
Yousafzai's upbringing, her father's ownership of the school and activities,
the rise and fall of Pakistan's Taliban in the Swat Valley, and her 15-year-old
life on 9 October 2012. It details an assassination attempt on Yousafzai at
that time. , following her work for the education of women. Although
banned in many schools in Pakistan, it has received critical acclaim and
won several awards.

4. Who Are Taliban?
• Taliban is a group of political and
religious faction that emerged
in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s.
• They wanted to imply sharia law in
the Pakistan's Swat’s Valley.
• They came to Swat in when Malala
was ten.
• These were Strange looking men
with long straggly hair and beards
with camouflage west over their
salwar kameez which they wore
with trousers well above their
ankles with running shoes or cheap
plastic Sandals ,
• and sometimes stockings over their
head with holes for their eyes, and
they blew their noses dirtily into the
end of their turbans.

5. What they
did to gain
political
power?
• They came over night with the intention to
conquer the swat valley.
• Maulana Fazlullah, their leader set up
an illegal radio station, Mullah FM and Fazlullah
was known as Radio Mullah.
• They warned people to stop listening to music,
watching movies and dancing. Sinful acts like
these had caused the earthquake on the 8th of
October 2005,[73,000; killed. 128,000; injured].
• Within six months people were getting rid of
their TVs, DVDs and CDs. Fazlullah’s men
collected them into huge heaps on the streets
and set them on fire.

6. • The Taliban were known to listen at people’s
doors then force their way in, take the TVs
and smash them to pieces on the street.
• Only the radio was allowed, and all music except
for Taliban songs was declared haram.

7. Significance
of The
Book
The book makes the readers aware of the situation of
many kids around Pakistan and the world and highlights
the problem that exist in countries like her own that are
oppressive due to the backward way of thinking of the
people.
Book advocates children to have a higher quality
education and preaches that children should not be
deprived if their basic human rights
It teaches us that going to school is a privilege that we
can experience but for some it is only a distant reality
and a hopeful dream.

8. Theme
Parenthood
Ignorance
Home
Discrimination
Hope

9. IMPRESSION
OF THE BOOK
• First impression after reading the book is
that Malala is a very strong woman and an
inspiration to many people around the world.
She explores the idea that education
empowers women to stand up for their
rights so that they can have a positive future.
The book makes u believe in the power of
“voice” to inspire change in the world. The
human values of truth, justice, forgiveness
and equality is instilled in the book. Malala
was able to achieve tolerance inspite of
violation of her human rights. Her life
changed drastically, yet she turned it around.
Her bravery and her refusal to give in to fear
is very inspiring.

10. Writing style of the book
• The book throughout has used easy to understand words
without usage of complex words. The way the book is
written makes it feel personal to the reader.
• The book feels more intimate and personal since it
was given through Malala's point of view, so we know all
her thoughts and feelings which makes her feel more
vulnerable and creates better connectivity and interest
from the reader's side

11. KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM
THE BOOK
• Have the courage to do the right thing
• Follow your decision. Give it a chance to shape your life and do not
give up.
• Seek education and take every opportunity to broaden your
knowledge.
• You have a voice and it is important to use it.
• Be kind humble and compassionate
• Follow your dreams and keep positive attitude
• Be determined
• See challenges as potential for growth. Come forward to help others
because helping others gives more joy rather than being happy inyour
own life.

12. THANK
YOU !!!!