Article #1:
Its shocking to see how freedom of speech is penalized in Taliban-controlled places such as Pakistan. A fourteen year old Pakistani girl who wrote a diary for BBC Urdu about life under Taliban rule was shot. The reason the Taliban's performed this act of cruelty, is because they thought girl has secular, "anti-Taliban views".
This girl named Malala keeps a diary about her life in Pakistan, and the restrictions Talibans used to impose upon the population. Malala doesn't agree with many of these restrictions, because they are completely unreasonable. While in power, the Talibans closed girl schools. Malala's main goal in her campaign is to provide all women with education. The Talibans took away Pakistani girls' right to education. Every child has the right to learn and receive an education. I completely agree with Malala that education is necessary, because I think that it is the key to a successful future. Without education, these girls won't have the possibility to obtain well-payed jobs. Another extreme measure that the Talibans took while ruling this area, was prohibiting the playing of music in cars. I think that this rule is absurd, because playing music in a car doesn't affect anyone or anything. Talibans have many unreasonable restrictions, but what I consider to be an inhumane action is to shoot a girl (Malala) for expressing her opinion. The Talibans are forbidding people to have freedom of speech, which is absolutely unfair, because people can't speak up against anything. People are not allowed to have a voice in anything, because what the Talibans say is what is done and that is it.
I think that Talibans prevent people from freedom in every way. The Talibans take away people's rights for no logical reason, and forbid them to speak up. I admire in every way how a fourteen year old girl spoke up against the harsh Taliban rule in her diary, but at the same time I'm disgusted to see that these terrorists shot an innocent girl for telling the truth about their miserable rule.
Article #2:
Malala is a true heroine. Her bravery and courage to speak up against the Talibans is truly admirable, because she is risking her life to speak for women's rights. I can tell from reading the article that Malala has a superb amount of motivation, because she continued writing blogs to promote women's rights after her father received death threats. She knows she can get killed for broadcasting her negative opinion towards the Taliban rule, but as Feryal Gauhar said in the local Express Tribune, "the blood stains on her school uniform shall only feed the conviction that as long as there is breath and life, there shall be struggle". Malala is making bold statements about female education that as stated in the text, even major politicians have shied away from making against the Taliban. I think its amazing to see a fourteen year old girl speak up against the Talibans when not even the government is capable of doing so. Not only is she propagating women's rights, but she is making her country become aware of the the terrible situation many Pakistanis are living due to the harsh Taliban rule. One of her blogs explains the violence produced by Talibans ("the night was filled with the noise of artillery fire and I woke up three times"). I think Malala is very smart when making the country aware of the situation, because this way she can expand her campaign and hopefully succeed in giving women rights. For standing up for women's rights and speaking up against a terrorist group she has won multiple recognitions. I think Malala deserves many awards and much more for her unique, outstanding achievements. I think that what makes Malala a true heroine is that she stands up for what she believes no matter what.
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