The BCC asked her to be an anonymous blogger and write about life under Taliban rule in Pakistan. The BCC was concerned for her safety, so she used a fake name for her writing to avoid persecution by the Taliban. She wrote about being a young girl under the harsh militant rule, and how fewer girls were showing up to school.

Eventually, the Taliban shut her school down. By January 2009, the Taliban had blown up more than 100 girls' school, and imposed a law that no girls could attend school. Malala committed to becoming an activist rather than a doctor like she had planned.

Malala Yousafzai,
"One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen, can change the world."

She gave speeches using her real name, appeared on TV to advocate for female education, and was awarded the National Youth Peace Prize. But as her profile rose, so did the danger to her. She constantly received death threats, and then, Taliban leaders unanimously agreed to kill her.

In October 2012, riding the bus home after school, a masked gunman boarded the bus and shot her. She was hit with one bullet that went through her head, neck, and shoulder. She was airlifted to a hospital and operated on. After a 5 hour operation, the bullet was removed. It had damaged her brain and almost hit her spinal cord. She woke up after 9 days in a coma.

Malala Yousafzai,
"They only shot a body but they cannot shoot my dreams."

She vowed to continue her fight... She spoke before the United Nations, gave lectures at Harvard University, met Queen Elizabeth and discussed education rights with Barack Obama. She was awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for defending the rights of children everywhere. At 17, Malala is the youngest ever, Nobel Laureate.