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The Star
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
Malala Yousafzai to release "Finding My Way", her most personal memoir yet, this October
ISLAMABAD: Nobel laureate and global education advocate Malala Yousafzai (pic) is ready to share a side of her story that the world has never seen before. The Pakistani activist has announced the release of her upcoming memoir Finding My Way, which will hit shelves on October 21. In a heartfelt Instagram post unveiling the book's cover, Yousafzai described this new work as her 'most personal' writing yet. 'At 15 years old, the world knew my name, but no one really knew me,' she wrote. 'Finding My Way is the most personal thing I've ever written — a messy, honest, and sometimes painfully funny memoir. It's a story of friendship and first love, of mental health and self-discovery, of trying to stay true to yourself when everyone wants to tell you who you are. This is not the story you think you know. It's the one I've been waiting to tell.' Finding My Way promises to look beyond the headlines. According to Stylist UK, this memoir marks Yousafzai's reintroduction — not as the symbol she has become, but as a young woman navigating identity, relationships and healing. Described by her publisher as 'a story of new friendships and first love, of mental health and self-discovery,' the book reflects Malala's desire to reclaim her narrative after years of being viewed solely through the lens of survival and activism. Written with 'humour, fierce vulnerability and piercing candour,' it follows her journey of growing up, stumbling, and finding purpose — all while the world watched. This is the activist's first adult memoir since her bestselling writing debut I Am Malala in 2013, which sold nearly two million copies worldwide. In the years since, she has published many books, launched the Malala Fund to champion girls' education globally, helmed award-winning films, and graduated from Oxford University in 2020. She also recently co-founded the Recess Fund with her husband Asser Malik, aiming to promote equity for women in sports. Finding My Way shines a light on her more private struggles. The memoir explores her 'reckless' university years, her courtship with Malik, and the emotional labour of living up to an international image. As the synopsis reveals, she 'spent years struggling to find her place' and is now ready to share what that process really looked like. In addition to I Am Malala, Yousafzai's previous works include the children's book Malala's Magic Pencil and the anthology We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World. She also curates a book club through the literary platform Literati. Finding My Way will be published on October 21 and is now available for preorder from major booksellers. For those who think they know Yousafzai, the new memoir is an invitation to meet her all over again. - Dawn/ANN
CTV News
4 days ago
- Politics
- CTV News
Malala turns her fight for equality to women in sports
Malala Yousafzai is known by millions around the world as an activist and human rights campaigner, a voice of power and inspiration who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban at age 15. Perhaps less well known is her life as a sports fanatic. But take any major women's sports event from the past few years and you can bet on Yousafzai being in the stands, whether that's cricket, soccer, basketball, netball or the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. She even chose to spend a freezing Valentine's Day evening with her husband, Asser Malik, watching American rugby star Ilona Maher turn out for English club side Bristol Bears. Now, Yousafzai – mononamously referred to as Malala – is turning her fandom into a platform to invest in women's sports around the world, both on a professional and amateur level. Recess is her latest initiative intended to enhance the rights of women and girls through sports, a concept which you could say has been in the pipeline since Yousafzai's childhood in Pakistan. 'I remember in school recess time when boys would go off to the local cricket playground and girls had to stay behind,' she said in an exclusive interview with CNN Sports. 'From that point onwards, I knew that sports was something that girls did not have easy access to.' And in today's global climate, a time of conflict and heightened political tension, Yousafzai believes that sports play a more crucial role than ever before. 'I think about young people and how their lives are at risk, how children are killed, they're starved, and girls' rights are taken away in Afghanistan,' she said. 'Just looking at the tensions around the world, we can only hope and pray for peace and encourage everybody to put down their weapons and think about the hope for humanity. 'We are capable of dialogue, we are capable of coming together, and sports, in history, in the current times, have proven to be that powerful way of bringing communities together. … We could be competitive, but at the same time, when the game is over, we can hug each other, shake hands, and recognize that we're all one humanity.' A longtime and committed campaigner for women's education, Yousafzai became an internationally recognized figure after she was shot in the head by the Taliban while riding a bus home from school. Airlifted to a hospital in Birmingham, England, for lifesaving treatment, she had months of surgeries and rehabilitation before recovering and making the UK her new home with her family. Undeterred by the experience, Yousafzai founded the Malala Fund in 2013 to champion educational rights for girls, and the following year became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17. Recess, launched on Tuesday to coincide with her appearance at the Billie Jean King Power of Women's Sport Summit in London, is Yousafzai's latest initiative dedicated to women's and girls' rights. This time, she is doing it alongside her husband, who has experience setting up a cricket franchise in Pakistan and working with the country's cricket board. 'We were looking for an opportunity where we could bring in our expertise, our platform to benefit women's sports in general, just because of the lack of investments, lack of opportunities,' Yousafzai said. Among those contributing to the initiative as advisors are Billie Jean King and wife Ilana Kloss, people who 'believe in women's sports as a business opportunity, and who believe that women's sports can help us promote gender equity,' Yousafzai added. She and Malik identify the NWSL and WNBA as two leagues in which they are looking to invest, partly because of the 'huge potential' for growth, Yousafzai said, and partly because getting involved in established leagues can 'help us really test the economics and the mission side of our work.' The approach will be multipronged, focusing on women's professional sports in recognized and emerging markets, but on increasing the number of girls involved in sports around the world. By age 14, girls drop out of sporting activities at double the rate of boys, according to the Women's Sports Foundation, due to limited opportunities, social stigma and a lack of role models, among other reasons. Women in sports: Yousafzai Liberty Game Yousafzai attends a New York Liberty playoff game in September 2023. David Dow/NBAE/Getty Images via CNN Newsource 'For women's sports to grow everywhere, we have to have a different approach for different places,' Malik told CNN Sports. 'And obviously, Recess' approach is to treat them like a proper business and to go in and prove that it's a great business case, so that more capital comes in and it grows.' Away from boardrooms, Yousafzai, like many who grow up in Pakistan, is an avid cricket fan. She's also a keen golfer and admits to thinking about the sport 'every week almost,' even reliving her best shots to Malik after a round in precise detail. From her perspective as a fan, the 27-year-old has seen the impact of athletes like Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, who has brought increased audiences to the WNBA. It's figures like Clark, she believes, who can act as role models and encourage more girls to take up sports, purely off the back of their performances alone. 'They have a huge impact without actually saying much,' Yousafzai said. 'I don't think we need to ask them about every topic and every issue – the fact that they're on the field and they're on the court is already changing perspectives. 'It's empowering girls. It's sending a powerful message to women, to all of us, that the sky's the limit, and women's sports will thrive. We will have more equal opportunities for women and girls and we can imagine a world where girls are empowered.' George Ramsay, Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN
BBC News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Get involved: What do you like to collect?
A new trend on social media has revealed Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai has a pen collection with items from all around the the post, she said: "They say the pen is mightier than the sword — which is ideal, because I've been collecting them since age 11. "Some were gifts from scholars, others borrowed* from hotels. All have helped me write for girls who deserve an education."The trend sees a person introduce their friend or partner saying they've got something to show you and you'd better be nice. Other celebs who have taken part in the trend include Ant and Dec, where Dec is protective over Ant's artwork. We want to hear from you, do you have a collection of items? If so, what do you collect and why? Let us know in the comments below. Who is Malala Yousafzai? Malala Yousafzai is a campaigner for girls' education from a young girl of 11 she wrote an anonymous diary about what life was like under the rule of an extreme group called the Taliban in north-west the diary, she talked about how she wanted to stay in education and about how girls should be able to go to school. The Taliban wanted to ban girls' education. Lots of people read the diary all over the world and she became well-known for fighting for her right to an Taliban didn't like this and in October 2012, she was shot and seriously injured by their around the world were shocked by what happened to Malala and she quickly won the support of leaving Pakistan for medical treatment in the UK she recovered and continued her she became the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
CNN
4 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Sports show ‘that we're all one humanity,' Malala Yousafzai exclusively tells CNN as she announces new investment platform
Malala Yousafzai is known by millions around the world as an activist and human rights campaigner, a voice of power and inspiration who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban at age 15. Perhaps less well known is her life as a sports fanatic. But take any major women's sports event from the past few years and you can bet on Yousafzai being in the stands, whether that's cricket, soccer, basketball, netball or the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. She even chose to spend a freezing Valentine's Day evening with her husband, Asser Malik, watching American rugby star Ilona Maher turn out for English club side Bristol Bears. Now, Yousafzai – mononamously referred to as Malala – is turning her fandom into a platform to invest in women's sports around the world, both on a professional and amateur level. Recess is her latest initiative intended to enhance the rights of women and girls through sports, a concept which you could say has been in the pipeline since Yousafzai's childhood in Pakistan. 'I remember in school recess time when boys would go off to the local cricket playground and girls had to stay behind,' she said in an exclusive interview with CNN Sports. 'From that point onwards, I knew that sports was something that girls did not have easy access to.' And in today's global climate, a time of conflict and heightened political tension, Yousafzai believes that sports play a more crucial role than ever before. 'I think about young people and how their lives are at risk, how children are killed, they're starved, and girls' rights are taken away in Afghanistan,' she said. 'Just looking at the tensions around the world, we can only hope and pray for peace and encourage everybody to put down their weapons and think about the hope for humanity. 'We are capable of dialogue, we are capable of coming together, and sports, in history, in the current times, have proven to be that powerful way of bringing communities together. … We could be competitive, but at the same time, when the game is over, we can hug each other, shake hands, and recognize that we're all one humanity.' A longtime and committed campaigner for women's education, Yousafzai became an internationally recognized figure after she was shot in the head by the Taliban while riding a bus home from school. Airlifted to a hospital in Birmingham, England, for lifesaving treatment, she had months of surgeries and rehabilitation before recovering and making the UK her new home with her family. Undeterred by the experience, Yousafzai founded the Malala Fund in 2013 to champion educational rights for girls, and the following year became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17. Recess, launched on Tuesday to coincide with her appearance at the Billie Jean King Power of Women's Sport Summit in London, is Yousafzai's latest initiative dedicated to women's and girls' rights. This time, she is doing it alongside her husband, who has experience setting up a cricket franchise in Pakistan and working with the country's cricket board. 'We were looking for an opportunity where we could bring in our expertise, our platform to benefit women's sports in general, just because of the lack of investments, lack of opportunities,' Yousafzai said. Among those contributing to the initiative as advisors are Billie Jean King and wife Ilana Kloss, people who 'believe in women's sports as a business opportunity, and who believe that women's sports can help us promote gender equity,' Yousafzai added. She and Malik identify the NWSL and WNBA as two leagues in which they are looking to invest, partly because of the 'huge potential' for growth, Yousafzai said, and partly because getting involved in established leagues can 'help us really test the economics and the mission side of our work.' The approach will be multipronged, focusing on women's professional sports in recognized and emerging markets, but on increasing the number of girls involved in sports around the world. By age 14, girls drop out of sporting activities at double the rate of boys, according to the Women's Sports Foundation, due to limited opportunities, social stigma and a lack of role models, among other reasons. 'For women's sports to grow everywhere, we have to have a different approach for different places,' Malik told CNN Sports. 'And obviously, Recess' approach is to treat them like a proper business and to go in and prove that it's a great business case, so that more capital comes in and it grows.' Away from boardrooms, Yousafzai, like many who grow up in Pakistan, is an avid cricket fan. She's also a keen golfer and admits to thinking about the sport 'every week almost,' even reliving her best shots to Malik after a round in precise detail. From her perspective as a fan, the 27-year-old has seen the impact of athletes like Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, who has brought increased audiences to the WNBA. It's figures like Clark, she believes, who can act as role models and encourage more girls to take up sports, purely off the back of their performances alone. 'They have a huge impact without actually saying much,' Yousafzai said. 'I don't think we need to ask them about every topic and every issue – the fact that they're on the field and they're on the court is already changing perspectives. 'It's empowering girls. It's sending a powerful message to women, to all of us, that the sky's the limit, and women's sports will thrive. We will have more equal opportunities for women and girls and we can imagine a world where girls are empowered.'
CNN
4 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Sports show ‘that we're all one humanity,' Malala Yousafzai exclusively tells CNN as she announces new investment platform
Malala Yousafzai is known by millions around the world as an activist and human rights campaigner, a voice of power and inspiration who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban at age 15. Perhaps less well known is her life as a sports fanatic. But take any major women's sports event from the past few years and you can bet on Yousafzai being in the stands, whether that's cricket, soccer, basketball, netball or the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. She even chose to spend a freezing Valentine's Day evening with her husband, Asser Malik, watching American rugby star Ilona Maher turn out for English club side Bristol Bears. Now, Yousafzai – mononamously referred to as Malala – is turning her fandom into a platform to invest in women's sports around the world, both on a professional and amateur level. Recess is her latest initiative intended to enhance the rights of women and girls through sports, a concept which you could say has been in the pipeline since Yousafzai's childhood in Pakistan. 'I remember in school recess time when boys would go off to the local cricket playground and girls had to stay behind,' she said in an exclusive interview with CNN Sports. 'From that point onwards, I knew that sports was something that girls did not have easy access to.' And in today's global climate, a time of conflict and heightened political tension, Yousafzai believes that sports play a more crucial role than ever before. 'I think about young people and how their lives are at risk, how children are killed, they're starved, and girls' rights are taken away in Afghanistan,' she said. 'Just looking at the tensions around the world, we can only hope and pray for peace and encourage everybody to put down their weapons and think about the hope for humanity. 'We are capable of dialogue, we are capable of coming together, and sports, in history, in the current times, have proven to be that powerful way of bringing communities together. … We could be competitive, but at the same time, when the game is over, we can hug each other, shake hands, and recognize that we're all one humanity.' A longtime and committed campaigner for women's education, Yousafzai became an internationally recognized figure after she was shot in the head by the Taliban while riding a bus home from school. Airlifted to a hospital in Birmingham, England, for lifesaving treatment, she had months of surgeries and rehabilitation before recovering and making the UK her new home with her family. Undeterred by the experience, Yousafzai founded the Malala Fund in 2013 to champion educational rights for girls, and the following year became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17. Recess, launched on Tuesday to coincide with her appearance at the Billie Jean King Power of Women's Sport Summit in London, is Yousafzai's latest initiative dedicated to women's and girls' rights. This time, she is doing it alongside her husband, who has experience setting up a cricket franchise in Pakistan and working with the country's cricket board. 'We were looking for an opportunity where we could bring in our expertise, our platform to benefit women's sports in general, just because of the lack of investments, lack of opportunities,' Yousafzai said. Among those contributing to the initiative as advisors are Billie Jean King and wife Ilana Kloss, people who 'believe in women's sports as a business opportunity, and who believe that women's sports can help us promote gender equity,' Yousafzai added. She and Malik identify the NWSL and WNBA as two leagues in which they are looking to invest, partly because of the 'huge potential' for growth, Yousafzai said, and partly because getting involved in established leagues can 'help us really test the economics and the mission side of our work.' The approach will be multipronged, focusing on women's professional sports in recognized and emerging markets, but on increasing the number of girls involved in sports around the world. By age 14, girls drop out of sporting activities at double the rate of boys, according to the Women's Sports Foundation, due to limited opportunities, social stigma and a lack of role models, among other reasons. 'For women's sports to grow everywhere, we have to have a different approach for different places,' Malik told CNN Sports. 'And obviously, Recess' approach is to treat them like a proper business and to go in and prove that it's a great business case, so that more capital comes in and it grows.' Away from boardrooms, Yousafzai, like many who grow up in Pakistan, is an avid cricket fan. She's also a keen golfer and admits to thinking about the sport 'every week almost,' even reliving her best shots to Malik after a round in precise detail. From her perspective as a fan, the 27-year-old has seen the impact of athletes like Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, who has brought increased audiences to the WNBA. It's figures like Clark, she believes, who can act as role models and encourage more girls to take up sports, purely off the back of their performances alone. 'They have a huge impact without actually saying much,' Yousafzai said. 'I don't think we need to ask them about every topic and every issue – the fact that they're on the field and they're on the court is already changing perspectives. 'It's empowering girls. It's sending a powerful message to women, to all of us, that the sky's the limit, and women's sports will thrive. We will have more equal opportunities for women and girls and we can imagine a world where girls are empowered.'
