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

I am not against anyone. Neither am I here to speak in terms of personal revenge against the Taliban or any other terrorist group. I am here to speak for the right of education for every child. I want education for the sons and daughters of the Taliban and all the terrorists and extremists.

Socialism is the only answer and I urge all comrades to take this struggle to a victorious conclusion. Only this will free us from the chains of bigotry and exploitation.

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

The best way to fight terrorism is to invest in education. Instead of sending weapons, send teachers.

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

My father used to say the people of Swat and the teachers would continue to educate our children until the last room, the last teacher and the last student was alive. My parents never once suggested I should withdraw from school, ever. Though we loved school, we hadn't realized how important education was until the Taliban tried to stop us.