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.

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

Instead of sending guns, send books. Instead of sending weapons, send teachers.

My dream is to empower myself with education, and then it is a weapon.

There should be no discrimination against languages people speak, skin color or religion.

They are afraid of educated women. They are afraid of the power of knowledge.

As we crossed the Malakand Pass I saw a young girl selling oranges. She was scratching marks on a piece of paper with a pencil to account for the oranges she had sold, as she could not read or write. I took a photo of her and vowed I would do everything in my power to help educate girls just like her. This was the war I was going to fight.