“Pens and books are the weapons that defeat terrorism,” says Yousafzai, the 16-year-old Pakistani activist.
Malala Yousafzai opened Europe's largest library, The Library of Birmingham, earlier this morning.
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It is 330,000 square feet and allegedly holds over 1 million books.
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Malala is a 16-year-old Pakistani activist who fights for the right of girls to get an education. She was shot in the head by the Taliban on Oct. 9, 2012 on her way to school with other girls, and was flown to the U.K. to recover.
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She said the attack only made her stronger. The United Nations declared Nov. 10 "Malala Day" as an occasion to focus on "Malala and the 32 million girls like Malala not at school."
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