Malala's Birthday Wish

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July 13, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace I raise up my voice -- not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. - Malala Yousafzai - Malala's Birthday Wish It is customary to make a wish on one's birthday. On her sixteenth birthday, nine months after being shot in the head in an assassination attempt by a Taliban gunman in northwest Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai addressed the United Nations Youth Assembly in New York with a wish for universal equality, universal opportunity, and universal education. Once targeted for death because of her outspoken advocacy for her own education and those of other Pashtun girls, she now speaks on behalf of women and children everywhere. Her message is one of fearlessness and hopefulness. It is an inspiring call to justice. { read more } Be The Change Malala was an important change-maker well before the assassination attempt. Read the astonishing 2009 diary she wrote for the BBC. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News A 21-Year-Old's Solution to Homelessness The Man Who Left Hollywood For His True Calling The Body's Grace: A Paralyzed Yoga Teacher's Insights The Spirit of Gift Until I Say Goodbye From 'Dummy' to Celebrated Brain Surgeon The 29-Year-Old Stockbroker Who Saved 699 Lives Guerilla Gardener Plants Joy in Potholes DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 123,571 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More