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On October 9, 2012, on her way home from school, a man
boarded the bus Malala was riding on and demanded to
know which girl was Malala. When her friends looked toward
Malala, her location was given away. The gunman fired at
her, hitting Malala on the left side of her head; the bullet
then travelled down her neck. Two other girls were also
injured in the attack.

The shooting left Malala in critical condition, so she was
flown to a military hospital in Peshawar. A portion of her skull
was removed to treat her swelling brain. To receive further
care, she was transferred to Birmingham, England.

Once she was in the United Kingdom, Malala was taken out
of a medically induced coma. Though she would require
multiple surgeries —including the repair of a facial nerve to
fix the paralyzed left side of her face— she had suffered no
major brain damage. In March 2013, she was able to begin
attending school in Birmingham.

Despite the Taliban's threats, Malala remains
a staunch advocate for the power of damage
education. In October 2014, she received further
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the Nobel Peace Prize, along with Indian pages 91
children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi. and 92
At age 17, she became the youngest person
ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
advocate (n.):
defensor
swell (v.):
inflamarse

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