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Malala is a pashtun girl living in Swat Valley, along with her two brothers, mom, and dad. Where Malala lives, women don't have equal rights to men. So many of the women were uneducated, and the ones who were, were looked down upon by some. Malala however, loved school and learning more than most. Malala's dad opened up a few schools, one of which was an all girls school, the one Malala attended. Learning was her passion and her books and school work were her most prized possession. Her only worries were if she would win her class academic award and if she would get good test scores, and if she didn't she would be just as happy in second or third place. She grew up in the neighborhood playing cricket and getting into little arguments with her friends. Normal as can be, Malala was happy the way things were. Until the Radio Mullah started stating that girls who went to school should not be.
Soon the Taliban came into place, where they had control over their government. Many of the girls at Malala's school, or schools in areas where the Taliban were controlled, were afraid to attend school. Less and less girls attended. Soon Malala became unhappy about the Taliban, but she still enjoyed going to school and learning. Every night she prayed for the safety of her, her classmates, teachers, and family. Malala then beginning getting interviewed by people, and she was speaking out against the Taliban. She became pretty popular, though she did get threats too. Her dad started speaking out as well, he went to meetings with the government in hope to stop the Taliban. Then the bombings came, there were attacks and buildings where bombed near Malala's home. In the middle of the night, scared Malala prayed for the safety of her school and her family.
Then, Malala her mom and brothers went to live with family up in the mountains while her dad was helping with the government. Before Malala left her home to go live in the mountains in the meantime, she hid her books and her school stuff so it would be safe. She couldn't bring it with just in case they were stopped by a Taliban member on the way and they were asked to have their bags checked.
After she returned from living in the mountains they were anxious to turn the corner to see their home. Their home was okay, and they all went inside. Someone had been staying their home, but everything was okay. Malala went straight to her school work to see if it was still there and if it was okay. There it was, right where she left it hidden. Untouched. They visited the school. It was a mess and there was a whole in the wall where it may have been where someone was sniping from. Sooner or later, a few girls started attending school again. Malala did more interviews.
One day, a day Malala thought was just normal. She was on their bus coming home from a day at school. She was thinking about how things have been going for the passed few years. And then members of the Taliban were on the bus. They shot Malala and she woke up in the hospital in England. All she could worry about was where her dad was and if he was okay, and if he was, if he knew if she was okay. Then, after about a week in the hospital with nothing but the company of the hospital staff, the white teddy bear, and the few calls she had had with her dad, her family had finally made it to England to see her. They were upset because they felt bad about how Malala would recover. And not just recover from the attack, but how should would handle the damage it had done to her appearance.
In the end, Malala and her family moved to England and between that time and when she arrived to the hospital, she became globally famous because of the attack. And many other people were inspired to stand up for women rights, or rights in general. There was an award named after her, and she won a noble peace prize.

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Lydia Canaan is a Lebanese singer and writer. She is known as being the "rock-star" of the middle east area. She has made multiple speeches about anti-Muslim prejudices. Over the course of her life, she has put money and time into charities. She has also stood up for women's rights throughout her career, sticking up for what she believes in. She has won the International year of Volunteer award for what she has done. Canaan has also won many awards for her hit songs, some including: Libnan and Never set you free.

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Malala and Lydia both spoke out for people who didn't have equal rights. They both won awards too. They both spoke out, despite the hate and risks. If Malala were to speak about Lydia's success, she would probably be very proud of her. She would talk about how it is hard to speak out for something when no one else is doing it, but someone has to break the ice and do it first so more people can join in and speak up. It is nerve wracking to be speaking up about something that so many people are not for, and both women did it in their own way, with pride.

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The Taliban have changed the way woman live in the middle east. The Taliban in Pakistan make woman and girls wear a face cover/and or Niqab. This makes woman feel less human, and not real. In some areas they got treated with more respect, or felt more respected when they wore one. Other areas they were looked down upon when they wore one.  In other parts of the middle east, some women can drive and others cannot. Saudi Arabia just allowed woman to drive. Acid attacks happen for very slight things. Even if the husband doesn't like how she is dressed the wife may get acid thrown on her. This can burn the face, reshape it, and even ruin woman's lives. Permanent scarring and blindness are some aftermath effects of acid attacks.

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The Taliban is a fundamentalist group who took control of Pakistanis government. They are a violent group who assaults civilians and make their own rule. In I am Malala, the Taliban starts to take over in Pakistan. At this time, she was young and didn't have a full understanding of what was happening. Malala Yousafzai gets shot by the Taliban for speaking out for what she believes in. She got shot in her head on her way home from school in a bus. The Taliban took strict interpretation of Sharia and used it in society. Woman would have to wear the burka and follow proper rules, otherwise they could be hurt. The Taliban and Al Qaeda interact together, and have connections. The United States attacked Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks due to the Taliban having ties and letting Al Qaeda stay in Afghanistan. The goal for the US was to capture Osama Bin Laden and taking the power away for the Taliban.

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ISIS and many other terrorist groups control the middle east. The US has worked for decades to try to investigate terrorists in the middle east. Al Qaeda is a terrorist group located in the middle east, and is responsible for 9/11. Iran supports terrorism in the middle east, and they do not like Israel. Terrorists aim to send a message about government. They attack citizens, using weapons and violence. They also aim to send intimidation and terror messages throughout the world.

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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/lydia-canaan
https://www.cnn.com/2016/01/20/asia/pakistan-taliban-profile-2016/index.html
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/iran-to-blind-acid-attack-woman-in-retribution-punishment-report
-I am Malala Book
-Mr. Davis's notes