Leadership
Leadership; noun or verb? Webster says noun, this I would challenge: One's ability (anyone of any age, race, or seniority) to have a vision, and make that vision become reality through their efforts and the efforts of others. Malala took a noun and made it a verb.
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani girl (currently age 17, at the time of the shooting that nearly took her life, age 14) who's main goal became the fight for girl's education in Pakistan. On the 9th of October in 2012, Malala was shot in the head and through the neck by a Taliban gunman on the school bus ride home. This historic event shocked the nation and brought much attention to the gaping hole in the Pakistani education system. The definition of poor leadership along with misguided religion would be what the Taliban attempted to do. They tried to kill a girl because of what she believed in, thinking it would somehow please Allah? Not only does the Muslim faith prohibit murder, it also, like all the major religions, promotes loving your neighbor. Sadly the Taliban are not promoting the beauty and truth of their faith, they are eliciting fear and cowardliness; they are not true leaders.
Malala is a true leader of both her Muslim faith and global education. She is a young woman who has a vision of all girls receiving education in Pakistan. However, a young woman, especially in Pakistan, would not come to this kind of greatness without parental modeling and support. Her Father, for example, has worked with a tremendous amount of conviction in supporting this vision. It is clear that Malala, like her Father, is a leader among leaders!
Is what she stands for worth the danger? The ultimate answer is YES. Malala has found her true-self by standing up for what she believes in. It is clear that without her leadership and courage the Pakistani's Right to Education Bill would not have not passed. She is an educational activist and leader that sings with Dr. King and Gandhi. She has a voice; let us carry it.
"When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful." -Malala Yousafzai
Malala is a true leader of both her Muslim faith and global education. She is a young woman who has a vision of all girls receiving education in Pakistan. However, a young woman, especially in Pakistan, would not come to this kind of greatness without parental modeling and support. Her Father, for example, has worked with a tremendous amount of conviction in supporting this vision. It is clear that Malala, like her Father, is a leader among leaders!
Is what she stands for worth the danger? The ultimate answer is YES. Malala has found her true-self by standing up for what she believes in. It is clear that without her leadership and courage the Pakistani's Right to Education Bill would not have not passed. She is an educational activist and leader that sings with Dr. King and Gandhi. She has a voice; let us carry it.
"When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful." -Malala Yousafzai