We felt like the Taliban saw us as little dolls to control, telling us what to do and how to dress. I thought if God wanted us to be like that He wouldn't have made us all different.

Let us pick up our books and pencils. They are our most powerful weapon.

I want to serve. I want to serve the people. I want every girl, every child, to be educated.

I want every girl, every child, to be educated.

Let us pick up our books and our pens, they are the most powerful weapons.

I want to just stay focused on my mission. That is to see every girl get the right to education. And I think this is such an important thing that girls get their right to go to school, and we are losing the potential that these young girls have in this region, like Iraq.

I think that the best way to solve problems and to fight against war is through dialogue. For me the best way to fight against terrorism and extremism... just a simple thing: educate the next generation.