The Taliban wanted to silence her once and for all – but their efforts failed. Instead, Yousafzai became an influential voice, telling the United Nations this summer: “One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.” Yousafzai explained to the U.N., “They shot my friends, too. They thought that the bullets would silence us. But they failed, and out of that silence came thousands of voices.” She added, “The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born.” Yousafzai presented U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with a petition...
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