I had a terrible dream yesterday with military helicopters and the Taliban. I have had such dreams since the launch of the military operation in Swat. My mother made me breakfast and I went off to school. I was afraid going to school because the Taliban had issued an edict banning all girls from attending schools.

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

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

My goal is to get peace and my goal is to see education of every child.

I want to just stay focused on my mission. That is to see every girl get the right to education. And I think this is such an important thing that girls get their right to go to school, and we are losing the potential that these young girls have in this region, like Iraq.

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.

I am not here to speak against the Taliban. I'm here to speak up for the right of every child.