We realize the importance of our voice when we are silenced. This is what my soul is telling me: be peaceful and love everyone.ĭear sisters and brothers, we realize the importance of light when we see darkness. And this is the forgiveness that I have learned from my father and from my mother. This is the philosophy of nonviolence that I have learned from Gandhi, Bacha Khan and Mother Teresa. This the legacy of change I have inherited from Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and Mohammed Ali Jinnah. This is the compassion I have learned from Mohammed, the prophet of mercy, Jesus Christ and Lord Buddha. Even if there was a gun in my hand and he was standing in front of me, I would not shoot him. I do not even hate the Talib who shot me. I want education for the sons and daughters of the Taliban and all the terrorists and extremists. I am here to speak for the right of education for every child. Neither am I here to speak in terms of personal revenge against the Taliban or any other terrorist group. Dear sisters and brothers, I am not against anyone.
But nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions. And out of that silence came thousands of voices. They thought that the bullets would silence us, but they failed. Their right to be educated.ĭear friends, on 9 October 2012, the Taliban shot me on the left side of my forehead. I speak not for myself, but so those without a voice can be heard. Thousands of people have been killed by the terrorists and millions have been injured. There are hundreds of human rights activists and social workers who are not only speaking for their rights, but who are struggling to achieve their goal of peace, education and equality. Today is the day of every woman, every boy and every girl who have raised their voice for their rights. Dear brothers and sisters, do remember one thing: Malala Day is not my day. They continue to inspire all of us to action. I thank them for the leadership they continue to give. I fully support UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in his Global Education First Initiative and the work of UN Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown and the respectful president of the UN General Assembly Vuk Jeremic. I would like to thank my nurses, doctors and the staff of the hospitals in Pakistan and the UK and the UAE government who have helped me to get better and recover my strength. Thank you to my elders whose prayers strengthened me. Thank you to the children whose innocent words encouraged me. I have received thousands of good wish cards and gifts from all over the world. I cannot believe how much love people have shown me. I don't know what people would be expecting me to say, but first of all thank you to God for whom we all are equal and thank you to every person who has prayed for my fast recovery and new life.
Being here with such honorable people is a great moment in my life and it is an honor for me that today I am wearing a shawl of the late Benazir Bhutto.
Today is it an honor for me to be speaking again after a long time. Honorable UN Secretary General Mr Ban Ki-moon, respected president of the General Assembly Vuk Jeremic, honorable UN envoy for global education Mr Gordon Brown, respected elders and my dear brothers and sisters: Assalamu alaikum. In the name of God, the most beneficent, the most merciful. Yousafzai gave this speech to the United Nations on July 12, 2013, her 16th birthday and "Malala Day" at the United Nations.
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