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Malala Yousafzai amazing answer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart leaving him speechless. (Original Post) Seedersandleechers Oct 2013 OP
Wow. truebluegreen Oct 2013 #1
she is so amazing, and really one of those rare Jimmy Carter type of people JI7 Oct 2013 #2
mind... blown. Wow. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #3
Just WOW! Plucketeer Oct 2013 #4
OMFG! longship Oct 2013 #5
She's awesome! blackspade Oct 2013 #6
The Spirt Of Gandi BillyRibs Oct 2013 #7
Ihave been thinking abotu that, hollysmom Oct 2013 #28
Gandhi was shot by a Hindu Fanatic because of his support for Muslims JI7 Oct 2013 #46
thanks hollysmom Oct 2013 #48
Malala Yousafzai Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2013 #8
she is a very special human being heaven05 Oct 2013 #9
The future of our planet is hopeful. 90-percent Oct 2013 #10
K&R emsimon33 Oct 2013 #11
As I said on Facebook... Honest_Abe Oct 2013 #12
The Taliban still consider her a target. Triana Oct 2013 #13
The average American has no idea just how bold she actually is Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #14
+1 n/t LittleGirl Oct 2013 #19
"seen and not heard" Lucky Luciano Oct 2013 #36
This is the kind of thing that brings world peace. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #15
Good vibes towards her forever,,,,,, benld74 Oct 2013 #16
There are more people like her than there are the opposite fascisthunter Oct 2013 #17
Her father is a great man too. zentrum Oct 2013 #18
Good point Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #29
Sometimes saints do walk among us. The Wielding Truth Oct 2013 #20
She should give a speech JNelson6563 Oct 2013 #21
Yes Malala is a beautiful, wonderful Young Lady!!! We are all blessed to yet have Her w/us! hue Oct 2013 #22
Another VIDEO: Coyotl Oct 2013 #23
she's AMAZING progressoid Oct 2013 #24
What a remarkable girl!!! Beacool Oct 2013 #25
K&R to your mind... MrMickeysMom Oct 2013 #26
She's the antidote for what ails the world the adults have created. leveymg Oct 2013 #27
If you loved Malala on Daily Show, you'll love Malalai who is touring US annm4peace Oct 2013 #30
what an amazing young woman. she fills me with hope for the future of humanity. niyad Oct 2013 #31
Tears and cheers to you Malala oswaldactedalone Oct 2013 #32
video is blocked by viacom copyright. Link? Transcript? Doctor_J Oct 2013 #33
New Link Autumn Colors Oct 2013 #34
That one's down now. Crunchy Frog Oct 2013 #47
She deserves to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Shemp Howard Oct 2013 #35
Watch and listen, watch and listen.. beautiful interview. mountain grammy Oct 2013 #37
video is now blocked NewJeffCT Oct 2013 #38
try this Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2013 #39
thanks NewJeffCT Oct 2013 #40
Yes, Thanks you for the link. My.goodness. She is one special person. nt Ninga Oct 2013 #41
Well that gave me hope for humanity. She is the best of us. nolabear Oct 2013 #44
Viacom (assholes) have blocked the content of the video. Thanks to Tues Afternoon for new link... n MADem Oct 2013 #42
second link Madam Mossfern Oct 2013 #43
The face of true Faith. washnwmn Oct 2013 #45
She's an ardent Marxist and Socialist Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 #49

longship

(40,416 posts)
5. OMFG!
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 08:25 PM
Oct 2013

And when Stewart finally recovers, his response is priceless.

R&K

on edit: and yes, tears are streaming down my cheeks.

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
28. Ihave been thinking abotu that,
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 11:11 PM
Oct 2013

but knowing Indian and Pakistani people at work, would that be considered an insult by her nation? I mean Hindus and muslims did/do not have the best relations.

Honest_Abe

(155 posts)
12. As I said on Facebook...
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 09:14 PM
Oct 2013

I am proud to belong to the same species as this young lady. The whole interview is amazing.

 

Triana

(22,666 posts)
13. The Taliban still consider her a target.
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 09:16 PM
Oct 2013

I hope this magnificent young woman can remain safe in spite of them. The World needs her and more like her.

Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
14. The average American has no idea just how bold she actually is
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 09:30 PM
Oct 2013

I was recently listening to BBC News and they were interviewing woman in her region of Pakistan and the majority of them did not see her as a hero, they saw her as pretentious, full of herself and too outspoken. They have been brainwashed generation after generation to believe women should be seen and not heard, hopefully her bravery can help the youth of Afghanistan and Pakistan to begin to reverse this dead end religious right wing thinking and the following generations of women in Pakistan and Afghanistan can break free of this Taliban bondage.

Lucky Luciano

(11,252 posts)
36. "seen and not heard"
Thu Oct 10, 2013, 10:47 AM
Oct 2013

The women are not even supposed to be seen! Walking around in those cloaks if invisibility after all.

 

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)
17. There are more people like her than there are the opposite
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 09:49 PM
Oct 2013

Most mean well, but few are heard and fewer are put to the test to survive to tell the tail.

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
18. Her father is a great man too.
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 09:51 PM
Oct 2013

This was all her and she's a world level leader, but he started and ran a girl's school in pakistan for the sole purpose of giving the girls in his area a different future.

It's a great family.

annm4peace

(6,119 posts)
30. If you loved Malala on Daily Show, you'll love Malalai who is touring US
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 11:39 PM
Oct 2013

they are similar. They both strongly believe in education of girls and women,,so strongly they risk their lives for it.

During Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, Malalai Joya's father took his family to Pakistan, to a refugee camp where he knew his daughters would be educated. Malalai learned quickly and would go back to camp and teach the women to read and write. She was only 13. She was asked and agreed to go into Afghanistan and teach girls to read and write in underground schools during the reign of warlords and Taliban, risking their lives in doing so.. She went on to open a women's clinic and dodging assassination attempts and after US invasion and occupation she was the youngest women elected to Parliament where she called out the warlords who were also elected they kicked her out. Her life is continually threatened but she continues speaking out "for freedom loving people in Afghanistan" and everywhere.

I hope you get a chance to see her if she comes to or near your town during her US tour.

http://www.afghanwomensmission.org/2013/09/malalai-joya-national-tour-2013/

If not, get her book also, and Malala also, and share them with others. Get one for your local library.

http://www.amazon.com/Woman-Among-Warlords-Extraordinary-Afghan/dp/1439109478/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380427089&sr=8-1&keywords=malalai+joya

niyad

(113,213 posts)
31. what an amazing young woman. she fills me with hope for the future of humanity.
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 11:49 PM
Oct 2013

jon's reaction was priceless.

Shemp Howard

(889 posts)
35. She deserves to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Thu Oct 10, 2013, 10:20 AM
Oct 2013

Malala was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, and it could not go to a better candidate. What a strong message it would send throughout the world if she got it!

washnwmn

(28 posts)
45. The face of true Faith.
Thu Oct 10, 2013, 07:42 PM
Oct 2013

This is what true faith is about. Allah/God protects her. That's my belief and I'm sticking to it!

You can help her cause at:
http://www.malala-yousafzai.com

You don't have to be Muslim to see her goal is universal.

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
49. She's an ardent Marxist and Socialist
Fri Oct 11, 2013, 05:25 AM
Oct 2013

But that doesn't seem to come out.

BTW.... I think that's great.

Malala was also a member of the International Marxist Tendency, supporting international socialism as professed by the Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. She sent a message to the group's thirty-second congress on March 9, 2013 asserting that members needed to push ahead in their struggle for socialism and make education reform a priority in advancing the movement


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malala_Yousafzai

Her message to the conference she couldn't attend because of injuries.

"I am convinced Socialism is the only answer and I urge all comrades to take this struggle to a victorious conclusion. Only this will free us from the chains of bigotry and exploitation.” - Malala Yousafzai

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