In Islam, it is not just your right, but your responsibility to get education.

The best way to fight terrorism is to invest in education. Instead of sending weapons, send teachers.

My mother always told me,”hide your face- people are looking at you”. I would reply,”It does not matter; I am also looking at them.

I don't want to be thought of as the 'girl who was shot by the Taliban' but the 'girl who fought for education. This is the cause to which I want to devote my life.

I believe in peace. I believe in mercy.

There was a time when women activists asked men to stand up for their rights. But this time we will do it by ourselves. I am not telling men to step away from speaking for women’s rights, but I am focusing on women to be independent and fight for themselves.

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