Why did Malala use a pseudonym in her BBC blog What does the fact that she was willing to take the risk of writing the blog reveal about her as a person?
: Malala is forced to use a pseudonym (a false name) in order to protect her identity from the Taliban. For her own safety, and the safety of her family, Malala goes by the name “Gul Makai”. Although writing the diary was exciting for Malala, she feels that it was hard for her to keep it a secret.
Who started blogging on the BBC Urdu?
Malala started campaigning for women education at a vey young age. She started writing blogs for the BBC’s Urdu service in 2009 about life under the Taliban back in 2009. She was only 11 years old then. Taliban had taken over Pakistan’s Swat region in 2007.
When did Malala start blogging for the BBC?
Malala Yousafzai Began blogging for BBC Urdu in 2009 under pen name Gul Makai aged 11 Campaigned for girls’ right to education Shot on way home from school in Mingora, main town in Swat Valley Doctors removed bullet from her head Pakistani Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility, saying she was anti-Taliban and secular
How did Malala Yousafzai come to public attention?
Malala Yousafzai first came to public attention through that heartfelt diary, published on BBC Urdu, which chronicled her desire to remain in education and for girls to have the chance to be educated.
How old was Malala when she wrote her diary?
Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai first came to public attention in 2009 when she wrote a BBC diary about life under the Taliban. Now recovering from surgery after being shot by the militants, the campaigner for girls’ rights is in the spotlight again. Malala was 11 when she began writing a diary for BBC Urdu.
What did Malala want to do with her life?
When she wrote her blogs for BBC Urdu, Malala was already able to speak English and hoped one day to become a doctor. One sombre entry, titled “I may not go to school again”, details the imminent closure of her school in January 2009. Other entries express her fear of being killed by the Taliban.