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February 6, 2013

Pakastani Girl Shot by Taliban Speaks Out 
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A Pakistani schoolgirl attacked by the Taliban last year has undergone
successful surgery to repair her skull. Malala Yousafzai was left
seriously wounded when militants shot her in the head for campaigning
for the rights of girls. Shortly before her operation, Malala announced
the creation of a new foundation to advocate for children.

Malala Yousafzai: "Today you can see that I am alive. I can speak, I can
see you, I can see everyone and today I can speak and I am getting
better day by day. It's just because of the prayers of people. Because
all people — men, women, children — all of them have prayed
for me." And because of all these prayers God has given me this new life
and this is a second life. And I want to serve. I want to serve the
people. I want every girl, every child, to be educated. For that reason,
we have organized Malala Fund."

 

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