FYI
Malala vows to continue with her campaign
Pakistani girl, who was shot by Taliban, says in a video statement that she
will continue to fight for girls' education.
Last Modified: 04 Feb 2013 18:19
Malala Yousufzai was shot in the head by the Taliban in Swat Valley for
advocating girls' education [Reuters]
A Pakistani schoolgirl, who was shot by the Taliban, remains defiant in arguing
for girls' education, saying she would keep up the same campaign that led to
her attack.
Speaking clearly but with the left side of her face appearing rigid,
15-year-old Malala Yousufzai said she is "getting better, day by day" after
undergoing weeks of treatment at a British hospital.
"I want to serve. I want to serve the people. I want every girl, every child,
to be educated. For that reason, we have organized the Malala Fund," she said
in her first video statement, made available by a public relations firm on
Monday.
Malala drew the world's attention when she was shot in the head by Taliban
fighters on October 9 while on her way home from school in northwestern
Pakistan.
The armed group said it targeted her because she promoted girls' education and
"Western thinking" and criticised the group's behavior when it took over the
scenic Swat Valley where she lived.
The shooting sparked outrage in Pakistan and many other countries, and her
story has captured global attention for the struggle for women's rights in her
homeland. In a sign of her impact, the teen made the shortlist for Time
magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2012.
'Second life'
"Today you can see that I am alive. I can speak, I can see you, I can see
everyone," Malala said. "It's just because of the prayers of people. Because
all people - men, women, children - all of them have prayed for me. And because
of all these prayers God has given me this new life . a second life."
Malala was airlifted to Britain from Pakistan in October to receive specialised
medical care and protection against further Taliban threats.
She is expected to remain in the UK for some time as her father, Ziauddin, has
secured a post with the Pakistani consulate in the English city of Birmingham.
Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, which has been treating the teen, said
it successfully operated to reconstruct her skull.
Doctors said Malala also had a cochlear implant to restore the hearing in her
left ear, which became deaf as a result of the shooting.
Both of those operations were completed Saturday. The public relations firm
Edelman said Malala's video statement was shot earlier, on January 22.
Dr. Anwen White, a neurosurgeon who led the operations, said the teen did not
suffer any long-lasting cognitive damage.
She does not require any further operations and can hopefully return to school
soon, White said.
The Malala Fund is a girls' education charity set up in late 2012. It was
launched with a $10 million donation from Pakistan.
Source:
Agencies
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