“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.”

— Malala Yousafzai, Inauguration of the Library of Birmingham (January 2013)

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Born 1997

Pakistani education activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2014), who campaigns for every girl's right to schooling.

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