Ponieważ jestem dziewczynką. Because I’m a girl

A) Read the text and answer questions below.

Malala started a primary school at the age of 5 and she was always a good student. Her father was the head teacher of the school. When the Taliban started banning girls from school in her country in 2009, she thought her school career was over. At the time, she wrote a diary for the BBC website. In her diary she depicted the situation in her area. Later on, when peace was restored she appeared in many TV programs.
On October 9, 2012 while she was on a way back from school, she was attacked by two gunmen. She was shot in the head and the bullet went inside her neck. The gunmen wanted to kill her because she called for education for girls in Pakistan.
Malala was soon taken to a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, but later she was moved to a hospital in London, UK. She remained unconscious for 10 days, but luckily she recovered.
In July 2013 Malala gave a powerful speech in the United Nations in New York in which she called for urgent action to ensure education for all. Now Malala is a world-wide voice for girls and women. “One child, one teacher, one book can change the world. Education is the solution.” – she said.
On September 7, 2013 Malala received the International Children’s Peace Prize. She was chosen for the prize due to her courage and the talent she used to fight for the access of girls to education in the world. Malala was also nominated for the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize, however she didn’t receive it.

Questions:
• Why was Malala attacked by gunmen?
• How long was she unconscious?
• What was the subject of her speech in the United Nations in New York?
• Why was Malala nominated for the Chlidren\'s Peace Prize?


B) Read the text below and share your impressions.
In July 2013, Malala got a letter from a 15 year old girl from Zimbabwe. She wrote about the inspiration she got from Malala in terms of education. This is a part of that letter:

Dear Malala,
I just wanted to say that I admire what you have done towards the empowerment of girls’ education. As a girl, I strongly believe that education is a right to each person despite their race, sex or religion. Education is a thing that no one can take away from you; it’s not something that can be stolen. A person who has an education is capable of achieving so much in a short period of time. I find it appalling that schools were closed down, just because the Taliban think girls shouldn’t go there. It is sad to think that friendships were destroyed and dreams were shattered.

(If you want to read more, check out Malala’s blog http://www.malala-yousafzai.com/)