Shot but not Silenced: I am Malala

Alyssa Marie Sanabria

doi:10.29333/ejecs/786

Authors

Alyssa Marie Sanabria Florida Gulf Coast University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/786

Keywords:

girls’ education, human rights, Taliban, women’s rights.

Abstract

I am Malala: A Girl who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban is a compelling autobiography about a 14-year-old girl's campaign for girls' right to education within an oppressive society. The entire book is written from Malala's perspective, each chapter allows the reader to become immersed within the text and invested within human rights oppression. Malala's story seeks to bring awareness to the injustices within education for young girls and women as well as emphasize the power of education. Malala challenges the reader to dig deeper into the oppressiveness and truly examine the value of education.

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Author Biography

Alyssa Marie Sanabria, Florida Gulf Coast University

Alyssa Sanabria is a doctoral student in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Culture at Florida Gulf Coast University, USA. Her scholarship focuses on multicultural education, diversity and inclusion, human rights, special education, post-secondary transition programs, and behavioral studies. She has taught students with emotional behavioral disorders (EBD) for seven years and is now teaching undergraduate courses within the post-secondary program at Florida Gulf Coast University. Recently, she has transitioned from the local school district to Florida Gulf Coast University and is serving as a Program Coordinator for the Soaring Eagle Academy serving students with intellectual disabilities within post-secondary education.

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