Malala Day is not my day. Today is the day of every woman, every boy and every girl who have raised their voice for their rights.

I said to myself, Malala, you must be brave. You must not be afraid of anyone. You are only trying to get an education. You are not committing a crime.

If we want to end terrorism we need to bring quality education so we defeat the mindset of terrorism mentality and of hatred.

If people volunteered in the same way to construct schools or roads or even clear the river of plastic wrappers, by God, Pakistan would become a paradise within a year.

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.

When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.

We realize the importance of light when we see darkness. We realize the importance of our voice when we are silenced. In the same way when we were in Swat, we realized the importance of pens and books when we saw the guns.