I don't cover my face because I want to show my identity.

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

I am not against anyone. Neither am I here to speak in terms of personal revenge against the Taliban or any other terrorist group. I am here to speak for the right of education for every child. I want education for the sons and daughters of the Taliban and all the terrorists and extremists.

I don't know why people have divided the whole world into two groups, west and east. Education is neither eastern nor western. Education is education and it's the right of every human being.

The extremists are afraid of books and pens, the power of education frightens them. they are afraid of women.

Pakistanis can't trust. They've seen in history that people, particularly politicians, are corrupt. And they're misguided by people in the name of Islam. They're told: 'Malala is not a Muslim, she's not in purdah, she's working for America.

Let us become the first generation to decide to be the last that sees empty classrooms, lost childhoods and wasted potential