Juan Cole: Malala Yousafzai nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, Starts Foundation for Girls’ Education

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Malala Yousafzai has released two videos in the past few days, one before her surgery to put a plate in her skull, and after she came out of the successful operation. She announced that she has created a foundation to promote the education of girls. She also spoke of her ordeal and said that she was willing to be shot all over again for her cause.

In the pre-operation video, she said,

“Today you can see that I am alive. I can speak, I can see you, I can see everyone 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 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.”

Meanwhile, Labor Party members in Norway have formally nominated Malala for a Nobel Peace Prize. (Thousands of people are permitted to make nominations, so at this point it is little more than a gesture).

http://www.juancole.com/2013/02/nominated-foundation-education.html

Her nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize may not go anywhere but she is a brave, dedicated person regardless of age or nationality.