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  • 'Bus, man, gun, blood': Malala Yousafzai recalls how smoking weed at Oxford triggered flashbacks of Taliban attack

    Malala revealed that her brain had blocked out the memory of the shooting in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, where a Taliban gunman boarded her school bus and shot her in the head for advocating girls’ education.

  • Malala Yousafzai relived Taliban’s assassination attempt in Pakistan after smoking bong at Oxford

    Malala Yousafzai relived Taliban’s assassination attempt in Pakistan after smoking bong at Oxford

    The Nobel Prize laureate from Pakistan said that the bong unlocked memories she had long suppressed — the gunshot, the blood, and the chaos of being rushed to a hospital. 'I had never felt so close to the attack as then,' Malala Yousafzai said.

  • Malala Yousafzai visits hometown in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for first time after being shot by Taliban

    Malala Yousafzai visits hometown in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for first time after being shot by Taliban

    Local Karora SHO Khan said Malala visited the school and college she had established in Barkana in 2018 to provide free education to approximately 1,000 girls in the district, which previously had no functional government college for girls.

  • Jennifer Lawrence and Malala Yousafzai unite to highlight Afghan women's struggles in new documentary Bread and Roses

    Jennifer Lawrence and Malala Yousafzai unite to highlight Afghan women's struggles in new documentary Bread and Roses

    Jennifer Lawrence and Malala Yousafzai have united to produce a documentary titled Bread and Roses, now streaming on Apple TV+. The film focuses on the lives of women in Afghanistan following the Taliban's retaking of the country in 2021. Directed by Afghan filmmaker Sahra Mani, the documentary highlights the struggles and resilience of Afghan women under the new regime.

  • Malala Yousafzai reflects on music’s significance at Taylor Swift concert, shares nostalgic moments

    Malala Yousafzai reflects on music’s significance at Taylor Swift concert, shares nostalgic moments

    Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai recently attended Taylor Swift’s concert at Wembley Stadium in London, accompanied by her husband, Asser Malik. She shared a series of vibrant photos from the electrifying evening on Instagram. The photos begin with Malala and Asser beaming at the camera, followed by a nostalgic throwback picture of Malala with her childhood friend Moniba. The sequence continues with Malala making a heart gesture, reveling in the concert with her loved ones

  • Malala Yousafzai attends Taylor Swift's concert, recalls her life in Swat Valley before and after Taliban control

    Malala Yousafzai attends Taylor Swift's concert, recalls her life in Swat Valley before and after Taliban control

    Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai recalled how music once gave her confidence in Swat Valley until the Taliban's 2008 takeover, which banned music and barred girls from school. She moved to continue her education despite the restrictions.

  • Malala Yousafzai to make her debut in a British sitcom, pic from the show goes viral

    Malala Yousafzai to make her debut in a British sitcom, pic from the show goes viral

    'We Are Lady Parts', a British sitcom, will feature a cameo from Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai in its second season.

  • Thailand's Anntonia Porsild, first runner-up of Miss World 2023, mentions Malala Yousafzai in final answer

    Thailand's Anntonia Porsild, first runner-up of Miss World 2023, mentions Malala Yousafzai in final answer

    Thailand’s Anntonia Porsild was declared the first runner-up while Moraya Wilson from Australia claimed the position of second runner-up. However, what impressed the audience the most was Porsild’s answer during the final round of questions.

  • Wokeism takes a hit as Malala and Greta Thunberg weigh in on Gaza conflict

    Wokeism takes a hit as Malala and Greta Thunberg weigh in on Gaza conflict

    Why wokes around the world have been put on notice.

  • Pakistani girl creates record, scores top grades in 34 subjects of UK exam

    Pakistani girl creates record, scores top grades in 34 subjects of UK exam

    British-Pakistani student Mahnoor Cheema cleared the highest number of GCSE subjects ever taken by a student in the history of the European Union.

  • 'This Barbie has a Nobel Prize': Malala Yousafzai shares pic with husband Asser Malik from movie night

    'This Barbie has a Nobel Prize': Malala Yousafzai shares pic with husband Asser Malik from movie night

    While Yousafzai was wearing a pink salwar kurta, Malik was seen in a black blazer. “This Barbie has a Nobel Prize. He’s just Ken,” read the caption of the post.

  • Cocaine bear to donkey onstage: 5 viral moments from Oscars 2023

    Cocaine bear to donkey onstage: 5 viral moments from Oscars 2023

    From Hugh Grant's awkward interview to Malala's mic-drop moment: A look at the best moments from Oscars 2023

  • In Pics: South Asian Excellence Pre-Oscar Party hosted by Priyanka Chopra, Anjula Acharia

    In Pics: South Asian Excellence Pre-Oscar Party hosted by Priyanka Chopra, Anjula Acharia

    Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her manager Anjula Acharia hosted the South Asian Excellence Pre-Oscars Celebration at Paramount Pictures Studios on March 9 in Los Angeles, California.

  • Priyanka Chopra calls out Hasan Minhaj for video mocking Malala Yousafzai: ‘Prefers petty’

    Priyanka Chopra calls out Hasan Minhaj for video mocking Malala Yousafzai: ‘Prefers petty’

    Hasan Minhaj's joke about Malala Yousafzai unfollowing him on Instagram did not sit well with many users.

  • 'Refusing to let girls go to schools in hijab horrifying': Malala Yousafzai on Karnataka Hijab row

    'Refusing to let girls go to schools in hijab horrifying': Malala Yousafzai on Karnataka Hijab row

    Hijab row: Protests intensified at colleges in different parts of Karnataka with the state government announcing the closure of all high schools and colleges for three days.

  • Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai ties the knot

    Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai ties the knot

    Malala Yousafzai Yousafzai gained international recognition for her activism against the Taliban's efforts to stop girls from attending school in Pakistan.

  • 'Still healing from a single Taliban bullet', writes Malala Yousafzai, 9 years after being shot

    'Still healing from a single Taliban bullet', writes Malala Yousafzai, 9 years after being shot

    "Nine years later, I am still recovering from just one bullet. The people of Afghanistan have taken millions of bullets over the last four decades. My heart breaks for those whose names we will forget or never even know, whose cries for help will go unanswered," Malala said.

  • Malala Yousafzai features on Vogue UK latest cover, this is how netizens reacted to it

    Malala Yousafzai features on Vogue UK latest cover, this is how netizens reacted to it

    In an Instagram post, she said she was thrilled and humbled to be featured on the cover and thanked the magazine's editor in chief Edward Enniful for the feature.

  • Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai signs Apple TV deal

    Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai signs Apple TV deal

    Yousafzai earned the wrath of the Taliban as a 10-year-old in rural northwest Pakistan when she began campaigning for education rights for girls.

  • My dream is to see India and Pakistan become 'true good friends': Malala Yousafzai

    My dream is to see India and Pakistan become 'true good friends': Malala Yousafzai

    Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for girls education who miraculously survived a bullet to the head from the militant Taliban in October 2012, said the news of internet shutdown and arrests of activists "protesting peacefully" in India is "worrying" and expressed the hope that the government will make sure that people are heard.

  • Taliban tweet threatens Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai; Twitter removes account

    Taliban tweet threatens Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai; Twitter removes account

    The threat prompted Malala Yousafzai to tweet herself, asking both the Pakistan military and Prime Minister Imran Khan to explain how her alleged shooter, Ehsanullah Ehsan, had escaped from government custody.

  • Malala Yousafzai’s sassy response to Twitter user’s ‘thirst traps’ goes viral

    Malala Yousafzai’s sassy response to Twitter user’s ‘thirst traps’ goes viral

    Pakistani musician Sharjeel had tweeted: “Thinking about the time my friend went to Oxford for an exchange programme, met Malala Yousafzai, and showed her my thirst traps on Instagram, to which she said ‘I’m not impressed by appearances’.”

  • Malala Yousafzai urges UN to help Kashmiri children go back to school

    Malala Yousafzai urges UN to help Kashmiri children go back to school

    Normal life has remained affected in Kashmir since August 5, when the special status for Jammu and Kashmir was scrapped and restrictions were imposed.

  • We can all live in peace: Malala Yousafzai on Kashmir

    We can all live in peace: Malala Yousafzai on Kashmir

    Malala, 22, said that she cared about Kashmir since "South Asia is my home, a home I share with 1.8 billion people including Kashmiris".

  • Not educating girls costs USD 15-30 trillion: World Bank

    Not educating girls costs USD 15-30 trillion: World Bank

    According to a World Bank analysis, women's educational attainment has a large potential impact on their lifetime fertility and population growth, both directly and through a reduction in child marriage and early childbearing.

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