Strong woman: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala looks on during an international summit on ‘Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities’, in Islamabad in January. — AFP
WHY are Pakistanis so triggered by Malala?
An ordinary girl from Swat who, at 15, was shot by the Taliban for advocating for girls’ education, went on to become the global face of courage – a Nobel Peace Prize winner and a poster girl for education. Now, with the release of her new memoir, her story is back in the spotlight. Yet in Pakistan she is dismissed as a ‘puppet’, criticised for being ‘too Western’, or condemned for ‘not doing enough’.
