1 00:00:00,102 --> 00:00:04,804 Documental film about Malala Yousafzai 2 00:00:11,545 --> 00:00:14,623 Who is Malala? Who is Malala? 3 00:00:23,568 --> 00:00:28,123 I was ten when the Taliban came to our valley. 4 00:00:32,295 --> 00:00:35,318 First, the Taliban took our music, 5 00:00:35,343 --> 00:00:38,091 then our Buddhas, 6 00:00:38,116 --> 00:00:40,849 then our history. 7 00:00:44,151 --> 00:00:47,954 The Taliban took over the Emerald Mountain with its mine and 8 00:00:47,979 --> 00:00:55,964 began selling the beautiful stones to buy their ugly weapons. 9 00:00:57,485 --> 00:01:02,578 Finally, the Pakistani government sent soldiers to confront the invaders.- 10 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:07,495 Twice bombs went off so close by that 11 00:01:07,519 --> 00:01:11,654 the whole house rattled and things fell from the shelves. 12 00:01:13,638 --> 00:01:18,782 A holiday paradise, which The Swat Valley was before, 13 00:01:18,807 --> 00:01:22,455 turned into a hell. 14 00:01:24,684 --> 00:01:28,539 The terrorists decided to ban us from studying, and 15 00:01:28,563 --> 00:01:32,418 by the end of 2008, around 400 schools had been destroyed by the Taliban. 16 00:01:33,199 --> 00:01:37,012 We, kids, liked school, 17 00:01:37,044 --> 00:01:42,169 but only after that we start to really appreciate learning. 18 00:01:44,083 --> 00:01:47,943 My father, a politician, the founder of our school, used to say that 19 00:01:47,968 --> 00:01:51,056 schooling would go on no matter what. 20 00:01:52,072 --> 00:01:57,322 The Taliban could burn our books, blew up schools, 21 00:01:57,347 --> 00:02:00,936 but they couldn’t stop our minds from thinking. 22 00:02:02,873 --> 00:02:05,429 It was during one of those dark days that my father 23 00:02:05,454 --> 00:02:08,170 received a call from a BBC radio correspondent. 24 00:02:08,605 --> 00:02:11,909 He was looking for a schoolgirl to write a diary 25 00:02:11,933 --> 00:02:15,238 on the Internet about life under the Taliban. 26 00:02:15,449 --> 00:02:19,324 I really wanted to defend my right to education, 27 00:02:19,349 --> 00:02:22,664 so I seized that opportunity immediately! 28 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:31,575 My first diary entry appeared on 3 January 2009 under the heading I AM AFRAID. 29 00:02:51,109 --> 00:02:55,335 Often I accompanied my father to meetings with human rights activists and reporters. 30 00:02:55,931 --> 00:02:59,575 They wanted to talk to the schoolgirls, 31 00:02:59,599 --> 00:03:03,376 and I wasn’t going to say no because I was afraid of revenge from the Taliban. 32 00:03:04,095 --> 00:03:10,449 The more interviews I gave, the stronger I felt and the more support we received. 33 00:03:13,075 --> 00:03:16,614 But my fears were growing increasingly. 34 00:03:17,551 --> 00:03:19,996 Whenever I went out I was afraid that 35 00:03:20,021 --> 00:03:24,489 Taliban with guns would leap out at me or throw acid in my face. 36 00:03:26,137 --> 00:03:30,363 But will they come for a little girl? 37 00:03:41,674 --> 00:03:45,893 Who is Malala? Who is Malala? 38 00:03:49,095 --> 00:03:55,369 My friends say he fired three shots. 39 00:03:59,487 --> 00:04:04,760 The first bullet hit my forehead above my left eyebrow. 40 00:04:05,597 --> 00:04:09,370 Two other bullets hit girls. 41 00:04:11,925 --> 00:04:15,019 Where is my father? Tell me, where is my father? 42 00:04:18,719 --> 00:04:21,805 The gunman’s hand was shaking as he fired. 43 00:04:45,912 --> 00:04:48,326 Who is Malala? 44 00:04:51,670 --> 00:04:58,511 I’m Malala. 45 00:05:00,433 --> 00:05:02,129 We carried out this attack, 46 00:05:02,154 --> 00:05:05,113 and anybody who speaks against us will be attacked in the same way. 47 00:05:05,904 --> 00:05:11,076 Malala has been targeted because she was speaking against the Taliban. 48 00:05:34,353 --> 00:05:37,877 I woke up a week after the shooting. 49 00:05:39,270 --> 00:05:45,113 I was thousands of miles away from home, I was in England. 50 00:05:45,924 --> 00:05:51,924 My head was aching so much and my left ear kept bleeding. 51 00:05:52,346 --> 00:05:54,436 I could feel that the left side of my face wasn’t 52 00:05:54,460 --> 00:05:56,463 working properly. And it really bothered me. 53 00:05:56,488 --> 00:05:58,354 In addition, I couldn’t talk. 54 00:05:59,205 --> 00:06:03,143 Later, the doctor brought me a notebook and a pencil. 55 00:06:04,854 --> 00:06:08,252 Where is my father? Tell me, where is my father? 56 00:06:08,616 --> 00:06:12,272 I repeated the questions to anyone who came in. 57 00:06:12,297 --> 00:06:14,999 They all said the same. 58 00:06:15,024 --> 00:06:20,416 Your father is safe. And don’t worry about payment. 59 00:06:22,657 --> 00:06:29,133 The day my parents flew to Birmingham I was moved out of intensive care and into room. 60 00:06:29,957 --> 00:06:34,082 I couldn’t control myself and wept as loudly as I could. 61 00:06:34,107 --> 00:06:38,418 All that time alone in hospital I hadn’t cried. 62 00:06:38,443 --> 00:06:43,110 But now I could not stop. 63 00:06:44,477 --> 00:06:46,696 My father and mother were also weeping. 64 00:06:48,063 --> 00:06:53,970 It was as if all the weight had been lifted from my heart. 65 00:06:57,904 --> 00:07:04,396 I realized what the Taliban had done was make my campaign global. 66 00:07:05,302 --> 00:07:09,989 I’ve had letters from heads of government, ministers and movie stars. 67 00:07:10,014 --> 00:07:13,166 There was even a message from 68 00:07:13,190 --> 00:07:16,342 my favourite actress and social activist, Angelina Jolie. 69 00:07:17,267 --> 00:07:20,185 Rehanna told me that thousands and millions of people 70 00:07:20,209 --> 00:07:23,493 around the world had supported me and prayed for me. 71 00:07:23,970 --> 00:07:31,948 I realized that the support and help these people gave me saved my life. 72 00:07:33,277 --> 00:07:39,363 And now, on my sixteenth birthday, I am in New York to speak at the United Nations. 73 00:07:40,853 --> 00:07:43,821 Standing up to address an audience in the vast hall where 74 00:07:43,845 --> 00:07:46,759 so many world leaders have spoken before is daunting, 75 00:07:46,784 --> 00:07:50,478 but I know what I want to say. 76 00:07:51,317 --> 00:07:55,106 I wanted to reach all people living in poverty, 77 00:07:55,131 --> 00:07:59,512 those children forced to work 78 00:07:59,537 --> 00:08:03,708 and those who suffer from terrorism. 79 00:08:05,934 --> 00:08:08,598 Let us pick up our books and our pens 80 00:08:08,623 --> 00:08:12,402 They are our most powerful weapons. 81 00:08:13,613 --> 00:08:15,238 One child, 82 00:08:15,902 --> 00:08:18,025 one teacher, 83 00:08:18,050 --> 00:08:19,838 one book 84 00:08:19,863 --> 00:08:21,599 and one pen 85 00:08:21,624 --> 00:08:23,959 can change the world. 86 00:08:29,634 --> 00:08:32,829 That is why I have set up the Malala Fund. 87 00:08:34,384 --> 00:08:37,290 The Fund aspires to develop innovative solutions 88 00:08:37,315 --> 00:08:41,293 and deliver the tools, ideas and networks 89 00:08:41,332 --> 00:08:45,311 that can help children create a better tomorrow. 90 00:08:46,241 --> 00:08:49,166 I have spoken to world leaders and encouraged them 91 00:08:49,190 --> 00:08:52,116 to raise the education budgets of their countries. 92 00:08:52,897 --> 00:08:55,647 At Barack Obama’s reception I told him 93 00:08:55,672 --> 00:08:59,114 that instead of focusing on eradicating terrorism through war, 94 00:08:59,139 --> 00:09:04,004 he should focus on eradicating it through education. 95 00:09:06,857 --> 00:09:10,012 My world has changed so much. 96 00:09:10,037 --> 00:09:13,045 The borders have spread. 97 00:09:14,427 --> 00:09:18,744 On the shelves of our rented living room are awards from around 98 00:09:18,768 --> 00:09:22,876 the world – America, India, France and many other places. 99 00:09:24,001 --> 00:09:28,790 I’ve even been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, the youngest person ever. 100 00:09:30,655 --> 00:09:34,951 When I received prizes for my work at school I was happy. 101 00:09:36,092 --> 00:09:40,320 but these prizes are different. 102 00:09:40,909 --> 00:09:43,894 Of course, I am grateful for them, 103 00:09:43,932 --> 00:09:48,417 but they only remind me how much work still needs to be done. 104 00:09:51,152 --> 00:09:53,113 Now 105 00:09:53,138 --> 00:09:56,315 it’s my life-work, 106 00:09:56,340 --> 00:09:59,112 my mission 107 00:09:59,137 --> 00:10:00,989 and my dream!