Part Five: A New Life, Far from Home
- A Place called Birmingham (two chapters together)
- Problems, Solutions
- Malala is very concerned about money during her stay at the hospital. What deeper quality is revealed by this?
- Why do you think that Malala and her father were told not to cry on their phone call?
- A Hundred Questions
- Is it surprising that Malala doesn’t cry when she talks with Dr. Fiona? How would Malala answer that question?
- Passing the Hours
- Malala finally learns about her ordeal from Dr. Fiona. Which of these is the most shocking to you? Why?
- We Are All Here Now
- Malala has a very mature answer for her mother when asked about her face. What would a typical response sound like? What about Malala makes her able to face this (no pun intended) as bravely as she does?
- Filling in the Blanks (khaista)
- What decisions were made that ultimately saved Malala’s life?
- “It is my belief that God sends the solution first and the problem later, “--Dr. Javid. What can you infer from this quote about the type of man Dr. Javid is?
- The Taliban shot Malala to silence her. What effect did it have instead?
- Messages from Around the World
- Of all of the gifts Malala received from around the world, she received two scarves that were once owned by Benazir Bhutto. Was is the significance of this gift, sent by her children? (See Chapter 8 for reference).
- After tragedies, communities are flooded with gifts from complete strangers. Why do we do this? Is it more for the victim or more for the giver?
- A Bittersweet Day
- Why bittersweet? What does Malala realize after Zardari’s visit?
- Miracles
- What are some things that Malala finds “overwhelming and fascinating” in Birmingham? Can we learn anything about our Western culture from an “outsider” like Malala?
- Malala has her own definition of a ‘miracle’. Do you agree with it? Why or why not?
- This New Place
- Malala’s new school is much different from her school in Pakistan. What are some differences? What is her greatest regret about her new school?
- The One Thing We All Know
- Malala is a world famous activist, orator, and champion for educational rights. Why is it still unsafe for her to travel back home to Swat?
- After all of her father’s accomplishments, what is the one thing that Malala is (seemingly) most excited about? Why is this?
- Anniversary
- What do the reporters focus on most when talking to Malala? Why is this? Is this the same in the United States?
Why do you think that Malala and her father were told not to cry on their phone call?
ReplyDeleteI think Malala and her father were told not to cry during their phone call because they did not want to appear upset/sad. On page 141, it states, “You won’t cry,” he said firmly. You won't weep. You will be strong. We don't want your family to worry.” Malala said she had not cried once she got to the hospital, but if the doctor had not told her not to cry, I feel like she would have started to tear up when she heard her father's voice. Malala and her father share a special bond with each other, and since they have not seen each other in a few days, the sound of his voice may have made her cry.
Malala is very concerned about money during her stay at the hospital. What deeper quality is revealed by this?
ReplyDeleteMalala is at the hospital and she is very concerned with her family's well-being and if they will get by. I think this shows how truly selfless Malala really is. Even when she is in pain and lying in a hospital bed, her family is her first priority.
I agree with you Sully. I feel like Malala does not want her family to be worrying about the money needed to be paid for the hospital expenses. I also believe this is why Malala kept asking if her family was alive, and if her father had enough money to pay the hospital bills. Luckily, her family does not have to pay, and the government is going to.
DeleteI agree with Sully. This shows that Malala does not want her family to stress the small stuff. In doing so, her family will not be able to stay focused on the positive things and more on the stress of all the money they just spent.
DeleteI agree with you Sully. Malala wants her family to be focused on the positives of everything.
DeleteThe Taliban shot Malala to silence her. What effect did it have instead?
ReplyDeleteWhen the Taliban shot Malala it showed they were threatened by her. I think Malala recognized that. She used it to her advantage, so she decided to start fighting. She fought and recovered fom her injuries, she fought to get an education, and she fought for the right for educational rights.
I agree. Malala recognized that the Taliban felt threatened by her, so she kept on fighting back against the Taliban. She kept pursuing her beliefs, since she was not afraid.
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ReplyDeleteMalala has her own definition of a ‘miracle’. Do you agree with it? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteI do agree with Malala’s definition of a ‘miracle’. On page 175, she says,”The return of my hearing was just one miracle. A Talib had fired three shots at point-blank range at three girls in a school bus- and none of us were killed. One person had tried to silence me. And millions spoke out. Those were miracles, too.” I agree with Malala’s definition because she risked her life to stand up for what she believes in. After the Taliban attacked her, she was confused about where she was when she woke up after being taken to the many different hospitals. A couple months later, Malala was feeling great and she was healing well. She was still fighting for education rights for young girls. No matter what happened to her, nothing was going to stop her from speaking out.
I agree with her definition of a miracle as well.
DeleteMalala is a world famous activist, orator, and champion for educational rights. Why is it still unsafe for her to travel back home to Swat?
ReplyDeleteIt is not safe for Malala to return to Swat because she is fighting for something that is still frowned upon in her home. She has now spread her story and her cause all around the world so she will be in even bigger trouble when she goes back. She has made a huge influence all over the world but that has not changed the views of the people that are against her.
I agree. Malala can not go back to her home because she still believes in education but the leaders of her country do not. She is fighting against her country.
DeleteI agree it would be more dangerous for her to go back now because she has got more attention on to the Taliban and how they do not want girls to go to school and people think that this is wrong and we are all with Malala and I think that would make the Taliban more mad at Malala, which could mean they could hurt them more.
DeleteI agree. Malala has made thousands of people see the way she does but the realization has not yet happened for the Taliban and others who believe that girls can not have an education.
DeleteMalala is very concerned about money during her stay at the hospital. What deeper quality is revealed by this?
ReplyDeleteI think this reveals that Malala doesn't just care about herself. She was worried about the money that would be needed to save her rather than getting medical help. This shows that Malala always puts others before herself even if it is a life or death situation for her. Malala is a very caring person in any situation she is put in.
I agree that no matter what Malala goes through she continues to care for others.
DeleteMalala is very concerned about money during her stay at the hospital. What deeper quality is revealed by this?
ReplyDeleteI think this shows that Malala is concerned for her family rather than herself. She wants to make sure her family can have a home and food. She would rather her family be taken care of over herself. Malala is selfless throughout her stay and puts her family first.
The Taliban shot Malala to silence her. What effect did it have instead?
ReplyDeleteRather than Malala becoming quiet, she spoke out against them with more people to listen. She continued to go on and spoke again soon after recovering. She inspired lots of other people as well to stand up against the Taliban and stand up for women's education.
I think Malala did do the opposite of what they intended. This shows a lot about her character.
DeleteI agree with Emmi. The bullet did not make Malala quiet. It made her speak out and have more people listen. If anything the bullet had the opposite affect and made people more aware of the situation.
DeleteI agree with your statement. The bullet didn't silence her instead it brought others into the problem because they admired Malala's braveness.
DeleteI agree, the bullet had the adverse effect than what it was intended for.
DeleteI agree with Emmi. With everything that has happened to Malala, before and after the wound, she did not let these things get to her. She still spoke out, and inspired many people to fight for what they believe in.
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ReplyDeleteMalala has her own definition of a ‘miracle’. Do you agree with it? Why or why not?:
I definitely agree with Malala. Malala's definitions of miracles are our senses, and when the Taliban's shot at her and her two friends on the bus and none of them were killed. I can not say that I have been shot at, and lived because I haven't, but the fact that it happened to Malala and her friends on the bus, and they did live is a miracle for sure. Although, I do have senses. She says on page 175, "But we don't realize how miraculous our senses are until we lose one". I also have not lost a sense, but I can not imagine losing one. They are so normal in our daily life, and without them everything would be so different. If I could not hear, like Malala could not, I would not be able to do the things I do daily like listen to music, watch television with sound, talk to my friends, family and teachers and many more things. Malala most likely does these things too and it had to have been so hard for her. She was so strong though, and still appreciated the other things she had like "...eyes to see the beauty of the world, hands to touch it, and a nose to experience all its fragrance, and a heart to appreciate it all" (Yousafzai 175).
This New Place
Malala’s new school is much different from her school in Pakistan. What are some differences? What is her greatest regret about her new school?:
Malala's new school is very different from her school in Pakistan for many ways. Malala says that's she has to wear a British schoolgirl uniform at her new school. She has to wear a skirt, and she personally wears a long one to her ankles but she says the other girls pull there skirts up and make them shorter. Which is very different from Pakistan because girls and women there cover themselves from head to toe. There is also a lot of technology in her new school, and different class opportunities. "Here we also have projectors and laptops, videos and Wi-Fi, and classes such as music, art, and computer science, and even cooking (which I hate)" (Yousafzai 179). In Pakistan they have very simple classrooms with blackboards with no technology like computers. Malala also says that at her new school they tell jokes that she doesn't get, and she tells jokes they don't get. Although, Malala does say that everyday she finds that they have more in common than different.
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DeleteAdd on: What is her greatest regret about her new school?:
DeleteAfter reading this chapter, I would infer that Malala's biggest regret is limiting herself. In the book she says, "No one is telling me to limit myself like this" (Yousafzai 180). This showed me that Malala regrets limiting herself or being more free and being herself. Malala says her teachers told her to "be free and feel at home" She feels that having a public role makes her act the way people expect her to act. If I was in her position, I would feel the same way and not know how to feel at a new place.
Malala has a very mature answer for her mother when asked about her face. What would a typical response sound like? What about Malala makes her able to face this (no pun intended) as bravely as she does?
ReplyDeleteMost people would flip out and make a big ordeal. People would hate themselves and would want to go out in the world. She is a strong young women who cares more about others than what she looks like. She is happy about what she is doing and life and knows that looks are not everything.
That is really true. Malala is very strong, and handled this situation with the maturity of someone much older than herself. She is just so grateful to be alive, that she doesn't really mind what her face looks like.
DeleteMalala is very concerned about money during her stay at the hospital. What deeper quality is revealed by this?
ReplyDeleteMalala is worried they will not be able to afford everything and that they will have to spend too much on her. This shows that she is not a selfish person and that she cares about her family greatly. Most would be concerned about themselves but she worries about her family even though she is the one in the hospital bed.
I agree with what quality Taylor found. I think Malala is not selfish and cares about her family more than anything. She would rather suffer than have her family suffer.
DeleteMalala is very concerned about money during her stay at the hospital. What deeper quality is revealed by this?
ReplyDeleteMalala is worried that her family won't be able to afford for her treatment. She cares about her family and doesn't want to take away money that her family could use for something else because her family isn't the richest family. This shows that Malala isn't selfish, she doesn't just care for herself she cares about her family too.
Malala is very concerned about money during her stay at the hospital. What deeper quality is revealed by this?
ReplyDeleteThis shows that money was hard to get and very tight. It also shows that she did not care bout her self and she put her family first. Even when she needed it the most she thought of others.
I agree, Malala does put her family first.
DeleteMalala is very concerned about money during her stay at the hospital. What deeper quality is revealed by this? This shows she has a deep care and love for her family, so they do not have to worry about things so little.
ReplyDeleteIs it surprising that Malala doesn’t cry when she talks with Dr. Fiona? How would Malala answer that question?
ReplyDeleteNot really, because it was all said and done, so there wasn't really anything that bad in her opinion. She survived, and that was the most important thing. Malala would probably say something similar, maybe adding something about how she now has a bigger chance to speak to people.
I agree that Malala believed that surviving was the most important thing.
DeleteI agree with Stella, when survival is all that concerns you, no one cares what they will look like afterward
Delete“It is my belief that God sends the solution first and the problem later, “--Dr. Javid. What can you infer from this quote about the type of man Dr. Javid is?
ReplyDeleteI believe this quote means that before you have a problem thrown at you. You will always be prepared to handle it. You might not be able to fix it but you will always be prepared in some way.
What do the reporters focus on most when talking to Malala? Why is this? Is this the same in the United States?
ReplyDeleteI think they are focused on Malala´s suffering because they either want to show how horrible the effects of the Taliban are or to get a very good story. Yes, i think it is the same here in the US.
I agree. I think that the reporters want to get an emotional reaction to their story to make it popular. Many magazines use this tactic to make people buy their stuff.
DeleteQuestion: Why do you think that Malala and her father were told not to cry on their phone call?
ReplyDeleteI think they were told not to cry because they needed to be seen as strong. People needed to know that they could keep going and that they will not cry. People needed them to keep going and not show that emotion.
Question: Malala is very concerned about money during her stay at the hospital. What deeper quality is revealed by this?
Malala is worried about her family's money. She is afraid that they will not be able to afford what they need,and that her family will spend too much money on her. This part of the book shows how Malala is a selfless person. She would rather suffer and not get what she needs for her family. SHe would rather they have what they need.
Malala is very concerned about money during her stay at the hospital. What deeper quality is revealed by this?
ReplyDeleteMalala is worried that her parents are spending too much money on her. This shows Malala is not selfish and thinks about others.
The Taliban shot Malala to silence her. What effect did it have instead?
ReplyDeleteThe Taliban shooting Malala did not silence her instead it made her less afaird of them. And she still spoke out against them.
I agree with you. The speech we watched yesterday proved that Malala is not afraid anymore. This made her stronger.
DeleteAfter tragedies, communities are flooded with gifts from complete strangers. Why do we do this? Is it more for the victim or more for the giver?
ReplyDelete-I think we give gifts to others when tragedy occurs because we do this for the victim. We try to make them feel better, like trying to help them know that they will get better. We also do this to give them some necessities that they require, like when a natural disaster occurs in a community, we donate food and help them reconstruct their homes.
Malala has a very mature answer for her mother when asked about her face. What would a typical response sound like? What about Malala makes her able to face this (no pun intended) as bravely as she does?
ReplyDeleteMalala is a strong, independent woman who will do whatever she puts her mind to. This shows she does not care what other think about her and will not hide anymore.
Why is it still unsafe for Malala to go back to Swat? I believe that it is unsafe for Malala to go back to Swat because the Taliban could reemerge there anytime. There are also people there who support the Taliban's beliefs, and would not hesitate to harm her for all the things that she has said and done.
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ReplyDeleteAfter tragedies, communities are flooded with gifts from complete strangers. Why do we do this? Is it more for the victim or more for the giver?
We do this to try and help those who have lost things in the tragedies. We want to try and help them recover as quickly as possible to make life better for them. I think people do this for both the person and for their self. They want to help these people but they also do it to make them feel good that they are helping those in a time of need.
I agree that after a tragedy we just want to help the people recover so life can be better for them.
DeleteAfter all of her father’s accomplishments, what is the one thing that Malala is (seemingly) most excited about? Why is this?
ReplyDeleteMalala is excited about her father learning how to cook. She is excited about this because his mother would always follow the gender roles and cook, but now instead now her father is cooking for them and casting aside gender roles.
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ReplyDeleteWhat are some things that Malala finds “overwhelming and fascinating” in Birmingham? Can we learn anything about our Western culture from an “outsider” like Malala?
ReplyDeleteMalala finds the quietness and calmness of Birmingham fascinating. She is overwhelmed by the coldness she feels when she goes outside because she is not use to it. Our Western culture is a lot more different than Malala's culture. Malala finds out that in Birmingham girls don't always cover themselves up like they do where she came from. Also, women and men can associate with each other without getting judged or punished.
You used good support to show that Malala was an outsider form our Western culture. Back in Pakistan they would have not allowed some of the things she saw in Birmingham.
Delete“It is my belief that God sends the solution first and the problem later, “--Dr. Javid. What can you infer from this quote about the type of man Dr. Javid is.
ReplyDelete-I can infer that Dr. Javid also believes in God, and he believes God is good. I infer this because in his quote he is saying that when God sends you a problem, he does it because he already knows you will be able to handle it and find a solution to the problem. He is a man that believes God puts situations in our life's with a purpose.
After all of her father’s accomplishments, what is the one thing that Malala is (seemingly) most excited about? Why is this? Malala is most excited about her father learning to cook. I beleve that this is because after everything that they have gone through, she appreciates the things that make them seem like a normal family.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I think that with her father learning how to cook it gives her a normal thing to always have to look forward to.
DeleteThe Taliban shot Malala to silence her. What effect did it have instead?
ReplyDeleteWhen the Taliban shot Malala in the head they thought that it would kill her and that the other children would be to terrified to stand up for themselves because they knew what the outcome would be. I think that it made her stronger, she talks about how it washed away her fears. She was no longer scared of the Taliban, she knew that her voice would not be silenced. People all over the world have heard her message loud and clear.
I agree that the shooting just erased Malala's fears instead of silencing her.
DeleteThe Taliban shot Malala to silence her. What effect did it have instead?
ReplyDeleteWhen the Taliban shot Malala it made her stronger. She did not quit speaking out about what she believed but she continued and spoke out even more. After they shot her she created a fund for girls schools. Malala said that she is braver now. The Taliban tried to silence her but by shooting her it helped the whole world to know her story.
I agree when you say Malala was braver. She had already lived through a bullet and was still not afraid to speak out for women's right to an education.
DeleteThe Taliban shot Malala to silence her. What effect did it have instead?
ReplyDeleteThe Taliban's goal in shooting Malala was to completely silence her. When they shot her they intended to kill her. Luckily, the bullet did not end of doing that. After Malala took time to recover from this attack, she came back stronger then ever. She became even more involved and spoke out even more. She wanted to fight even harder for women's rights to attend school and get an education. The bullet did they opposite of what the Taliban intended.
The Taliban shot Malala to silence her. What effect did it have instead?
ReplyDeleteIt did the exact opposite. It made her more important and made her voice even more heard throughout the world. Before she wasn't that well known and after the gunshot she is one of the most well known activists.
Malala is very concerned about money during her stay at the hospital. What deeper quality is revealed by this?
It shows just how much she cares about her family. She had just got shot and she is still worried about the well being of her family and whether or not they could get by. Or if they could afford her stay.
After tragedies, communities are flooded with gifts from complete strangers. Why do we do this? Is it more for the victim or more for the giver?
ReplyDeleteWe do this to help rebuilt the hope of those who lost everything. I believe that if you are able to help someone that you should give, even if it is very little. I think that helping is good for both people because you are helping someone in need and they are regaining their life back one step at a time.
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ReplyDeleteThe Taliban shot Malala to silence her. What effect did it have instead?
ReplyDeleteInstead of the bullet silencing her, it made Malala louder and stronger than ever before. The bullet just made Malala's beliefs and values stronger and she began to fight harder for what she believed. After she was shot, she began to speak out more instead of hiding. She had already faced her biggest enemy, and survived, so that gave her the motivation to become heard and to keep fighting for womens' rights and the rights to education.