Malala YousafzaiMALALA YOUSAFZAI came to public attention by writing for BBC Urdu about life under the Taliban and her family's fight for girls' education in her community. In 2012, Malala was targeted by the Taliban and shot in the head as she was eturning from school on a bus. She miraculously survived and continues her campaign for education. Malala was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, becoming the youngest ever recipient at just 17. Malala graduated from Oxford University in 2020 and continues to champion universal access to education through the Malala Fund. She lives in the United Kingdom. Read More Read Less