Then they told me about the call from home and that they were taking the threats seriously. I don't know why, but hearing I was being targeted did not worry me. It seemed to me that everyone knows they will die one day. My feeling was nobody can stop death; it doesn't matter if it comes from a Talib or cancer. So I should do whatever I want to do.

Extremists have shown what frightens them most. A girl with a book.

I told myself, Malala, you have already faced death. This is your second life. Don't be afraid — if you are afraid, you can't move forward.

This is what my soul is telling me: be peaceful and love everyone.

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Fifty seven million children across the world don't want an iPhone, Xbox or chocolates. They want a book and pen.

The best way to fight terrorism is to do it through a peaceful way. I believe that a war can never be ended by a war.