When we imagine the power of all our sisters standing together on the shoulders of a quality education - our joy knows no bounds.

I said to myself, Malala, you must be brave. You must not be afraid of anyone. You are only trying to get an education. You are not committing a crime.

We should not wait for someone else to come and raise our voice. We should do it by ourselves. We should believe in ourselves. One day you will see that all the girls will be powerful; All the girls will be going to school. And it is possible only by our struggle; only when we raise our voice.

The important thing to note is that it is not important whether Malala was shot or not - Malala is not asking for personal favors or support. She is asking for support with girls' education and women's rights. So don't support Malala, support her campaign for girls' education and women's rights.

I want to serve. I want to serve the people. I want every girl, every child, to be educated.

We are human beings, and this is the part of our human nature, that we don't learn the importance of anything until it's snatched from our hands.

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