I am Malala Flashcards Chapters 1-8

Mingora, Pakistan

Swat

Told friends, threw dried fruits, coins, & sweets into her cradle & added her to the family tree

<p>The way to give hospitality to all guests</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Malalai, a heroine in Afghanistan who was shot by the British enemy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Swat Valley</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because the Taliban thought women should not have equal rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Meant 'grief stricken'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because though falcons can fly higher than other birds, they're cruel</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Speeches</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>General Zia wanted to make Pakistan a proper Muslim country and started with the following: Women's evidence in court was valid only 1/2 of what a man's evidence would be, Women could not open bank accounts without a man, Women's sports were banned</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pakistan began to treat people horribly by the use of threats and terror as well as not giving women the right to do anything</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Donated to the United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Education, awareness of others' rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because she thought there was no point in continuing just to end up doing housework like cooking, cleaning, and having children</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Weren't educated, didn't eat eggs nor cream with tea, only ate wings &amp; neck of chicken</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A lack of education</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dislike of Baba's frugality, didn't like how tight he was with money, wanted to give</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because student organizations which had been banned under General Zia became very active once Bhutto, the first female prime minister came into office</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Malala's father responded with a question: 'Is Islam such a weak religion that it cannot tolerate a book written against it? Not my Islam!'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The September 11th attacks which soon enough would bring change to Swat</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Her cousins made fun of her because she dressed herself in modern, store-bought clothes, she didn't like walking barefoot, and she used slang and an accent</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mohammad Naeem Khan</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Don't turn away family &amp; friends, use money on guests (caused problems), Naeem left</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hidayatatullah</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He was angry and tried fighting against it. He later joined the organization (Swat Association of Private Schools)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Started love for learning, placed in advanced classes, felt everyone could have education</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were very close because he had some good characteristics to him and every time she came over, he would sing to her</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The water was toxic, no hospital nor electricity were available, kids froze to death in the winter &amp; had no toys</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She would play 'wedding' with her cousins. It revealed that the only goal for women in Pakistan is to get married.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men can flirt but women can't, women married off to other tribes (resolve feuds), sold into marriage, if widowed family give permission to marry again</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Under Taliban Rule, women couldn't laugh out loud, they could not wear white as it 'belonged to men', women were not allowed to wear nail polish</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The importance of this is that she's proud living in Swat because she's able to attend school, openly express herself, and overall, her father protects her freedom &amp; dreams</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That even though she delivered her speech with heart, she learned that it's okay to gracefully lose, and most importantly that winning isn't everything</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She made Malala try harder in school &amp; made her realize she wasn't always going to be best</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She stole from a girl named Safina and the items were: bazaar jewelry and almonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They made her apologize to Safina, parents returned the things, mom was upset, and her father bought almonds &amp; put them in a glass dish to make her feel guilty</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because though it tempted her at first, she realized there was no point in losing her character over metal trinkets</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She fully disagrees with it</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They believe kind acts should be repaid with actions, not words</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She ran errands, joined public speaking competitions, and wanted to do what her dad did with her grandpa</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Malala proposed that her father give free places in the school; This wasn't a good solution to the situation in that 'breadwinners would go hungry'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The more financed children left the school because they didn't want to be seen learning with poor children</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A positive effect was that the people listened; Negative effects would be that he and Swat became the main targets</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When people beg for money to send their kids to school but end up keeping the money for themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They thought of bin Laden as a hero because of 9/11 which they thought of as revenge against America because of what they had done to other countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He had stayed in a remote village within Swat for about a year</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Musharraf used the money for himself to buy a mansion, etc</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bush became two-faced in that he was supporting the U.S. while also supporting the Taliban for himself</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To give her strength and courage as well as to make her + her world perfect</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sunnis and Shias. They share the same beliefs &amp; Holy Quran but disagree over the right person to lead their religion. Malala's family belongs to the Sunnis which are more dominant</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An Islamic scholar who has authority over Islamic law. He says it's haram because it's teaching boys AND girls</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The girls will enter the school through a special gateway separate from the boys</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He gave more rights to women. Female reporters were established. He abolished the law that women had to have 4 male witnesses to prove she was raped. He allowed the first woman governor of the state bank. Women could become pilots and become guards at Jinnah's tomb.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They refused to fight against their own people</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She said they were violent and unnecessary. She felt betrayed and explained that it was horrendous to see innocent people dying.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He said that war was near and that they had nowhere else to go. The audience thought of it more as a joke and began laughing. Ziauddin felt frustrated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Toor was terrified and began to recite verses repeatedly and expressed that she wanted to leave the house. Ziauddin did NOT want to leave because of his faith in God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He asked that the people donate anything like food, clothing, money, etc. He raised money from the global peace council and the school</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They set up relief camps that were guarded by Kalashnikovs who had walkie-talkies and helped with a high-tech hospital.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The mullahs explained that it was a warning from God/God was upset, and that it was also caused by women having more freedom &amp; obscenity.</p> Signup and view all the answers