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Malala is Born
Malala was born in Mingora, Pakistan in the region of the Swat Valley to Tor Pekai Yousafzai and Ziauddin Yousafzai -
Starting School
at the age of 6, malala began going to her Father's school the Khushal Public School -
First Speech
Malala gave her first speech to a small group of people in her small community of Swat Valley speaking about the inequality at the age of 11. -
Malala Speaks Out
in early 2009 Malala began documenting her life in the Swat Valley under the Taliban's Control through BBC Urdu and a documentary -
Edict is issued
The Taliban banned education of females in all cities under their control -
The Ban is Lifted
Malala spoke out on Capital FM on the ban of girls education, and as a result the Taliban lifted the ban, three days later, under the condition that girls must wear Burqas to school. -
Last moments blogging
Malala spent 3 months blogging for BBC and wrote her last blogpost describing the state of Pakistan -
Children's Peace Prize
Malala was nominated for her first award which was the coveted International Children's Peace Prize -
National Youth Prize
Again aknowledged for her advocacy in women's right, Malala won her first award -
She Gets Shot
the Taliban boarded Malala's bus on her way home from school and fired 3 shots one of which went through the left side of her forehead -
Time Magazine
Malala was the runner up for the Time Magazine Person of the year coming second to the one and only Barack Obama -
Released from the hospital
Malala leaves the hospital and goes to a rehabilitation centre where she slowly begins gaining muscular function -
The United Nations
After being recognised a force to be reckoned with the UN reached out to Malala to speak on behalf of women everywhere who are facing oppression -
Nomination
Malala was nominated for her first nobel peace prize for her work in activism but did not win -
Book Release
She released her first book about her experiences in Pakistan and consequently, The Taliban issued a threat against her for the second time. -
First Nobel Prize
Finally after her first loss, Malala was triumphant and won her first Nobel Prize
