I would tell him that shoot me but first listen to me. And I would tell him that education is my right and education is the right of your daughter and son a well. And I'm speaking up for them. I'm speaking up for peace.

We realize the importance of light when we see darkness. We realize the importance of our voice when we are silenced. In the same way when we were in Swat, we realized the importance of pens and books when we saw the guns.

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

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

I had 2 choices, be silent and get killed, or speak up and be killed, I chose the second option.

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.

If one man can destroy everything, why can't one girl change it?