Looking at Malala's entire life, she has always been conscious of the restrictions on her life because she is female. When she was born, very few people of the community supported her parents because they birthed a female, which is literally seen as a failure on the parents' behalf. Malala is incredibly gifted with knowledge, but she still faced oppression by her culture. She picked up the love for social justice from her father who had always supported multiple rights such as a right to education, a right to free speech, and of course women's rights.
Even at a young age Malala noticed that her culture would cite Islamic phrases to justify the oppression of women. Just like in America, her society was incredibly impacted by the 9/11 attack. The taliban had taken over and women were not allowed to get an education, were forced to wear a burqa, and were not allowed to speak out.
It is interesting to see how the 9/11 terrorist attack had affected the middle east. I only know how America was affected by the attack. I was baffled when it was revealed the Taliban had blown up a Buddha statue in the Swat Valley (where Malala and her family lived). The Taliban destroyed a sign a peace. A sign of love and belief. And then they took over so many communities. It really opened my eyes, seeing that a lot of people in the Middle East were also terrorized. I am not trying to say that 9/11 was not a terrible tragedy that affected so many people and many lives were lost from it, but in the Middle East people were enslaved and governed by the Taliban who were taking away basic rights and torturing people.
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