You know, my father was a great encouragement for me because he spoke out for women's rights, he spoke out for girl's education. And at that time I said that why should I wait for someone else, why should I be looking to the government, to the army that they would help us? Why don't I raise my voice, why don't we speak up for our rights?

I believe in the power of the voice of women.

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.

The content of a book holds the power of education and it is with this power that we can shape our future and change lives.

Education is the only solution. Education first.

Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow." Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human.

When I look at my goal, my goal is peace.