You should believe in your talent and potential. Never lose hope.

Malala Day is not my day. It is the day of every girl and every boy. It is a day when we come together to raise our voices, so that those without a voice can be heard.

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

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

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

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.

I tell my story, not because it is unique, but because it is not. It is the story of many girls.