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January 31, 2016

The Magic of Malala

Did you see Malala Yousafzai on Colbert? Take the 3:06; I’ll wait!

In this brief clip, Malala and Colbert share laughs over card tricks. I remember watching this interview last September and thinking, “if I didn’t know she had changed the world in a breathtakingly courageous and daring way, I would almost think she’s pretty much any other young adult chatting it up with a comedian.”

The thing is: Malala is not just “any other young adult.” She is the world’s youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner. As explained via her website:

On 9 October 2012, as Malala and her friends were travelling home from school, a masked gunman entered their school bus and asked for Malala by name. She was shot with a single bullet which went through her head, neck and shoulder. Two of her friends were also injured in the attack.

Malala survived the initial attack, but was in a critical condition. She was moved to Birmingham in the United Kingdom for treatment at a hospital that specialises in military injuries. She was not discharged until January, 2013 by which time she had been joined by her family in the UK.

The Taliban’s attempt to kill Malala received worldwide condemnation and led to protests across Pakistan. In the weeks after the attack, over 2 million people signed a right to education petition, and the National Assembly swiftly ratified Pakistan’s first Right To Free and Compulsory Education Bill.

This February 29, 2016, we all have an opportunity to learn more about Malala and celebrate her contributions when He Named Me Malala, Davis Guggenheim’s acclaimed film, has its commercial-free television premiere on the National Geographic channel at 8:00 pm ET/7:00 pm CT.

Here’s the trailer for the film:

If you are on Twitter, you can help spread the word with the following tweets!

#HeNamedMeMalala premieres commercial free on @natgeochannel 2/29 @ 8/7c! Stand #withMalala + watch with your family on.natgeo.com/1VbVWaJ 

#HeNamedMeMalala premiers on @natgeochannel 2/29 at 8/7c. See it and stand #withMalala! on.natgeo.com/1VbVWaJ

Mark your calendar to stand #withMalala for girls’ ed. #HeNamedMeMalala premiering on @natgeochannel on.natgeo.com/1VbVWaJ

Having a daughter who is close in age to Malala, I marvel at the opportunities my daughter has had to learn, work, and grow free of oppression. It is unthinkable that any young woman in our world has to risk death in order to get the education all children deserve, and I commend Malala for her courage, her passion, and her articulate and motivational ways.

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Her card tricks aren’t bad either!

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For more information:

About the commercial-free showing of He Named Me Malala on the National Geographic Channel, click here.

Follow The Malala Fund on Facebook by clicking here.

Follow The Malala Fund on Twitter by clicking here.

Take action to stand #WithMalala by clicking here.

Donate to The Malala Fund by clicking here.

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Paula Kiger
Paula Kiger

Wife of one, Mom of two, Friend of many. My pronouns are she/her/hers.

Filed Under: Causes Tagged With: Card Tricks, Davis Guggenheim, Educating Girls, Education, Girls, He Named Me Malala, Malala Fund, Malala Yousafzai, National Geographic Channel, Pakistan, Stephen Colbert, Taliban, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The Malala Fund, Twitter, Women

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  1. Velva says

    January 31, 2016 at 4:30 pm

    Malala is an amazing young woman who is destined to do great things in her lifetime.

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    • Paula Kiger says

      January 31, 2016 at 4:33 pm

      She certainly is! Thanks so much for your comment!

      Reply
  2. Carla says

    February 1, 2016 at 9:25 am

    I rented this on iTunes last week, but since you pointed it out to me that it would be aired on television I showed everyone your post 🙂

    Reply
    • Paula Kiger says

      February 1, 2016 at 1:42 pm

      Well, thank you for that! What did you think of the movie?

      Reply
  3. Haralee says

    February 1, 2016 at 10:38 am

    Yes I saw that interview after reading her book. She is an inspirational person.

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    • Paula Kiger (Big Green Pen) says

      February 1, 2016 at 1:20 pm

      I agree! I appreciate your comment!

      Reply
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