Malala Yousafzai Celebrates 26th Birthday
Malala Yousafzai, youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, celebrated her 26th birthday.


Malala Yousafzai, youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, celebrated her 26th birthday on Wednesday.
Taking to Twitter, the activist shared a photo with girls in Nigeria, where she celebrated her birthday as she spread awareness about their right to education. She also addressed the United Nations the same day during her stay in Nigeria.
"Today I’m in Nigeria celebrating my birthday with girls, a tradition I started 10 years ago," she wrote.
"Since my first speech @unitednations after surviving being shot, I finished my high school and graduated from university. I founded @MalalaFund and travelled to 31 countries to meet advocates like me who are fighting to improve access to girls’ education. We have seen achievements and setbacks, but we keep fighting," she wrote.
“We should celebrate the girl who goes to university, takes a job, chooses when and if she marries. But we should not deceive ourselves into thinking that we have made enough progress. I want to cheer for those who have made it, despite the challenges they faced. But my heart aches for those who we failed. Every young woman like me has friends we saw being left behind - those whose governments, communities and families held them back,” the activist penned.
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Malala's husband Asser Malik also wished his wife on her big day. He wrote, "Happy Birthday Malala. You don’t need any reminders of how amazing you are. But for what it’s worth you are the best partner I could have ever hoped for."
Happy Birthday Malala. You don’t need any reminders of how amazing you are.
— Asser Malik (@MalikAsser) July 12, 2023
But for what it’s worth you are the best partner I could have ever hoped for. ♥️ pic.twitter.com/UreAmGlaI1
Her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, too wished Malala on her birthday. He said, "Happy birthday Jaani Mun! We love you so much."
Happy birthday Jaani Mun, @Malala !
— Ziauddin Yousafzai (@ZiauddinY) July 12, 2023
We love you so much.❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/OciKDNPnxr
Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra also extended greetings to Malala. "Happy birthday, Malala!" the former Miss World wrote as she shared a picture of the two together. "May you be blessed with the best, always," added Priyanka.
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