Let us pick up our books and our pens,” I said. “They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.

He believed that lack of education was the root of all of Pakistan’s problems. Ignorance allowed politicians to fool people and bad administrators to be re-elected.

All I want is an education, and I am afraid of no one.

I love my God. I thank my Allah. I talk to him all day. He is the greatest. By giving me this height to reach people, he has also given me great responsibilities. Peace in every home, every street, every village, every country – this is my dream. Education for every boy and every girl in the world. To sit down on a chair and read my books with all my friends at school is my right. To see each and every human being with a smile of happiness is my wish.

Someone said I had smiled. But to my father, it was not a smile, just a small beautiful moment because he had not lost me forever.

Let us pick up our books and our pens, they are the most powerful weapons.

Our men think earning money and ordering around others is where power lies. They don't think power is in the hands of the woman who takes care of everyone all day long, and gives birth to their children.

I tell my story, not because it is unique, but because it is not. It is the story of many girls.

Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.