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Malala Yousafzai

Kashmir Times. Dated: 10/22/2013 12:47:59 AM

Dear Editor,
It is indeed a shame that Malala Yousafzai did not win the Nobel Peace prize. She would otherwise have been the youngest to win the prestigious award. Malala demonstrates vision, courage, grace and a wisdom well beyond her years. She strove to get an education; she struggled through recovery after being shot where the inspirational stuff was the medics here who pulled her through.
Those involved still wish to kill her - not only because she’s female but because she has exposed them for what they are - embarrassed them. It is for people like her - thousands of kids in blighted parts of the world ruled by corrupt and despicable leaders, both political and religious - quasi religious, for who many brave troops have died or are maimed. Pakistan and Afghanistan are 4th world countries and the only way to bring them up is to educate all of the kids.
I wish her all the best in her work and the change that she is helping bring about to improve girls education. In time she could very well evolve to become the Nelson Mandela of our times.
—Nandita Gupta,
Trikuta Nagar, Jammu.