Malala yousafzai biographical m alala yousafzai was born on july 12, 1997, in mingora, the largest city in the swat valley in what is now the khyber pakhtunkhwa province of pakistan. In 2009, malala yousafzai began writing a 10 part series, diary of a pakistani schoolgirl at the bbc urdu. How did moniba react when she learned the malala was the author of the diary. Gul makai diary in urdu asman per chamakte roshan sitare ki manind pur azam buland hoslon wali umeed bahar ka paigam aur aman ki safeer ban ker duniya ke samney aney wali masoom haseen aur zaheen pari swaat ke shahar mangora mein 12 july 1997 ko paida hue uske do chotey bhai haien aur woh akloti ladli beti hai. Malala yousafzais story begins with her parents being commis erated with after. Why does malala agree to write the diary for the bbc correspondent. This opens up a bunch of fun and criticalthinking conversation about why the filmmakers would change parts of the memoir for the film. Nevertheless, the burqa the female veil, a required garb in many parts of the muslim worldfunctions on a symbolic as well as a literal level in the book. What is the authors point of view and purpose in i am malala. Rising 7th grade i am malala summer reading assignment. Between life and death 21 god, i entrust her to you 22 journey into the unknown. Gul makai and said to my father why not change her name to gul makai. Madam maryam the principal at malalas school, who is like a second mother figure to malala and the other girls at the khushal school.
The diary entries, published online, chronicled three months of life under the taliban, describing how girls were not to wear colourful clothing as the taliban would object to it, or about the. Durante le riprese, malala e suo padre vengono minacciati di morte dai telebani. Malala yousafzai first gained attention at the age of 11 when she started writing a diary for bbc urdu about life under the taliban. To make it easier for malala, the man would call from a secure phone and guide her through questions. Using the pseudonym gul makai, malala was only 11 when she started blogging about what life was like under the taliban for the bbc. I also like the name because my real name means grief stricken. Using the pen name gul makai, she often spoke about her familys fight for girls education in her community. I am malala tells the inspiring story of a schoolgirl who was determined not to be intimidated by extremists, and faced the taliban with immense courage. She is known for her education and womens right activism in the swat valley.
Malala wrote under the pen name gul makai, a heroine from a pashtun folktale. Once an assassination survivor, now a nobel winner, malala. Media coverage of talibans attack on malala yousafzai. My mother liked my pen name gul makai and said to my father why not change her name to gul makai. Militants seeking to impose their austere interpretation of sharia law have destroyed about 150 schools in the past year. The diary of gul makai explain two ways in which malala was able to provide an understanding of what was happening in the swat valley to an international. Explain why malala began to see that the pen could be more powerful than machine guns, tanks, or helicopters. Despite being worried about the safety of his family, malalas father agreed to let malala write a blog for the bbc. The swat valley in pakistan faced many challenges throughout malalas life, including an earthquake, a. Her pen name was gul makai, meaning cornflower in pashto. Malala uses the name gul makai and writes a diary for the bbc about life under the taliban.
I had a terrible dream yester day, with military helicopters and the taliban, she wrote in her first blog entry. Trick to hide files and folders using command prompt the most important thing is that, once hidden with this method, the files folders cannot be viewed by any search options even if you click show all hidden files and folders. In a memoir that draws on her diary entries, malala yousafzai writes in first person. The symbol of burqa in i am malala from litcharts the. Bbc news south asia diary of a pakistani schoolgirl. The pashtun saying goes, no pashtun leaves his land of his own sweet will. In recognition of her courage and advocacy, she was honored with the national peace prize in pakistan in 2011 and nominated for the international childrens peace prize in the same year. In january 2009 the taliban declared a ban of all education for females but malala said they cannot stop me, i will get my education if it is in home, school or any other place. Who accidentally revealed malalas identity as gul makai. My father said that some days ago someone brought the printout of this diary saying how wonderful it was. What was the purpose of using the name gul makai for the diary entries. There was no voice of resistance until a defiant 11yearold, known only as her pseudonym gul makai, showed opposition in a secret diary for the bbc.
In many ways, the diary of gul makai that malala begins to write as an elevenyearold living under the taliban mirrors this memoir that she eventually writes as an older teenager, having escaped the oppressive regime. Today, i also read the diary written for the bbc in urdu and published in the newspaper. I couldnt understand what the taliban were trying to do. Using the penname gul makai, malala won international recognition for highlighting the brutality and atrocities of taliban in swat. My father said that he smiled but could not even say that it was written by his daughter. Gul makai malalas penname when she writes the diary of about life living under the taliban for the bbc correspondent. She uses the pseudonym gul makai, which means cornflower, since abdul warns her that it might be unsafe to use her real name. South asia diary of a pakistani schoolgirl bbc news. Malala yousafzai is a school student from the town of mingora in swat district, khyber pakhtunkhwa, northwestern pakistan.
Malala wrote a diary as gul makai for the bbci research the diary of anne frank and compare five of her diary entries to malalas. Amjad khan goodwill ambassador iimsamunecosoc and researched n written by bhaswati chakrabarty. I am malala, a girl like any otheralthough i do have my special talents. Nobel prize winner malala and novelist discuss building. Malala yousafzai full diary for bbc iknowledge 4 you. Malala wrote a diary under the pseudonym gul makai. But when the day is done and everyone files out for their buses, i think for a moment of the. Five more were blown up despite a government pledge to safeguard. Malala yousafzai first came to public attention through that heartfelt diary, published on bbc urdu, which chronicled her desire to remain in education and for girls to have the chance to be educated. Why does malala use the pseudonym gul makai when she is writing her diary. Comparecontrast the diary of gul makai to what you know about the diary of anne frank.
The blog was called diary of a pakistani schoolgirl. Because i am malala is a memoir a work of nonfictionit doesnt contain many symbols. The diary of gul makai explain two ways in which malala was able to provide an understanding of what was happening in the swat valley to an international audience. The film is based on the life and struggle of a pakistani teenager, girleducation activist and nobel peace prize winner, malala yousafzai.
At that time she was writing a diary named gul makai. She wrote about the circumstances going on in swat valley in her diary. Three bullets, three girls 16 the valley of sorrows 17 praying to be tall 18 the woman and the sea 19 a private talibanisation 20 who is malala. For whom is the kushal school named the school was named after malalas father from english 11 at copiahlincoln community college. How did the students at malalas school react to the diary. The diary of gul makai a man from bbc radio is looking for a female teacher or schoolgirl to write a diary describing the situation in swat. In any case she was uncovered to be the bbc blogger in december of that year. Create a poster showing the main ideas, key details, and themes of each day. Diary of a pakistani schoolgirl private schools in pakistans troubled northwestern swat district have been ordered to close in a taleban edict banning girls education. Malala speaks of her continuing campaign for every girls right to an education, shining a light into the lives of. What happened when malala heard someone behind her say, i will kill you.
Where the tehriketaliban regime had banned girls from attending school in early 2009. Malala s goal is to tell us, plainly and straightforwardly, where she comes from and what she plans to do with her future. On friday, october 10, malala yousafzai became the youngest nobel. Her online diary entries were written under the pen name. Malala was only 11 years ld when she started blogging for the urdu website of the bbc. Malala yousafzai was born in the town of mingora, pakistan to a poor but. I am malala bauman moscow state technical university. How child hero malala yousafzai began blogging for bbc. The reason behind this recent development may be abdul hai kakar s, the bbc reporter who worked with malala recent accounts of how the whole idea came about. Published pseudonymously under the pen name gul makai, a reference to a heroine in local folklore, the first entry appeared on january 2009.
With the recent buzz made by certain newspapers and social media platforms, the questions that has popped up with a bang is, what is the story behind gul makai s swat diary on bbc blogs. After reading the memoirplay, students will view the film and analyze the differences. Nobel prize winner malala and novelist discuss building peace with words nobel peace prize recipient malala yousafzai center waves while being introduced at a ceremony for the 70th. In mid 2009, yousafzai started blogging for the bbc about living under the talibans dangers to deny her a training. Playmemoir comparison contains a 2page organizer that will help your learners compare the playmemoir to the film. She described going on trips to buy bangles, living in a place as beautiful as the swat valley and the disappointment of being banned from school by the taliban. And so malala chose a pseudonym gul makai, the name of a heroine from a pashtun folk tale and began dictating her diary to kakar weekly over the phone. Gul makai is a 2020 indian biographical drama, directed by h. The story of the girl who stood up for education and. With a specific end goal to shroud her personality, she utilized the name gul makai. For whom is the kushal school named the school was named.
Research this holiday and write an entry about ramadan. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Malala and her family visit relatives in the village of shangla for ramadan. I have had such dreams since the launch of the military operation in swat.
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