I Am Malala: by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb | Conversation StartersA Brief Look Inside:I Am Malala is the autobiography of Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for education and women’s rights. The book starts with a description of the attack on her life, then goes right back to her birth. Malala’s story is equally that of her father’s who encouraged her and loved her in a patriarchal community where girls do not have much value. Her father encouraged her to study and speak up for girls’ education, and Malala soon became quite well known in Pakistan. The extremist Taliban looked upon a young girl speaking up for women’s rights as a major threat and shot a bullet straight through her head. The book is the story of her survival and subsequent dedication of her life to girls’ education globally…EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPERthan the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive,and the characters and its world still live on.Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed tobring us beneath the surface of the pageand invite us into the world that lives on.These questions can be used to…Create Hours of Conversation:• Foster a deeper understanding of the book• Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups• Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately• Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen beforeDisclaimer: This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience of I Am Malala. If you have not yet purchased a copy of the original book, please do before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.
