Exactly two years and one day removed from the horrific day Taliban terrorists boarded her school bus and tried her to kill her for being an outspoken advocate for the education of girls in her homeland, it was announced by the Nobel Committee that 17 year old Malala Yousafzai has won the Nobel Peace Prize.She becomes the youngest winner ever of this award and shares it with 60 year old Indian activist Kalaish Satyarthi, who like Yousafzai, has devoted his life to ensuring that women and young children have access to education.
Satyarthi was an engineer who in 1980 left his career to campaign against child labor.
The Nobel Committee got it right this time, and I couldn't be happier to see this young human rights warrior get this well deserved award.
Both she and Satyarthi will be in Oslo on December 10 to receive their awards.
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