I AM MALALA

I AM MALALA : A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR EDUCATORSFor more information about the resource guide, visit or PREFACE FROM MALALA S FATHERIt is the elder generation s duty to teach children the universal human values of truth, fairness, justice and equality. For this purpose, we have two institutions: families and schools. Education, whether at home or in the classroom, has the power to promote acceptance of others views and to challenge biases and patriarchal societies, women are expected to be obedient. A good girl should be quiet, humble and submissive. She is told not to question her elders, even if she feels that they are wrong or unjust. As a father, I did not silence MALALA s voice. I encouraged her to ask questions and to demand answers. As a teacher, I also imparted these values to the students at my school.

abundance. People were renowned for their folk music and storytelling; schools were in almost every village and town; and people lived in peace, resolving their disputes nonviolently through Jirga and Sulha. Suddenly armed militancy appeared on the scene, destroying peace, prosperity, and Pashtunwali, the way of life of Pashtun people.

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