Why is Malala's Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize Unique?
Malala Yousafzai (Picture Credit- www.enca.com) Malala Yousafzai is a young Pakistani girl whose courage and determination in fighting for a right to education for girls has made her a youth icon. Though she was just a child, she defied the Taliban in Pakistan, and demanded that girls be allowed to receive an education. On October 9th, 2012, a gunman shot Malala when she was traveling home from school. The shooting left Malala in a critical condition. The shooting resulted in a massive outpouring of support for Malala, which continued during her recovery. In 2014, she became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize . Malala proves you are never too young to change the world. Malala gave an incredible speech as she accepted her Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway after becoming an icon of the fight for children's education rights. During her Nobel speech, she commented on her attempted assassination at the hands of a Taliban gunman. "The terrorists tried to stop us,&q