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Malala Yousafzai: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born July 12, 1997 (age 29) ‱ Pakistan
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (2014)
Notable Works “I Am Malala” ‱ “Malala’s Magic Pencil” ‱ “We Are Displaced”

Did You Know?

  • Yousafzai has no memory of the shooting that made her so well known.
  • Some in Pakistan disapprove of Yousafzai because of her association with the West or her ideas about how women should act.
  • Yousafzai not only loves cricket but also plays it, which is unusual for a Pakistani girl.

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Malala Yousafzai wearing a light beige headscarf and dark clothing, looking slightly to the side, outdoors in New York City in 2019.
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