I am proud to be a girl, and I know that girls can change the world.

We are stronger than those who oppress us, who seek to silence us. We are stronger than the enemies of education. We are stronger than fear, hatred, violence and poverty.

We have to change this idea that women are only supposed to work in the house... Women should go out and be what they want

The best way to fight terrorism is not through guns. It's through pens, books, teachers and schools.

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 our pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.

I believe in peace. I believe in mercy.