Where do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world…such are the places where every man, woman and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination…Eleanor Roosevelt’s words are exemplified in Malala Yousafzai, a nondescript Afghani girl who won the Nobel Peace Prize at age 17!
Here’s a visual timeline of a young woman of unshakeable will and extraordinary courage, who personifies Mahatma Gandhi’s words, ‘if we are to reach real peace in the world…we shall have to begin with children.’