Why do so few people in Pakistan celebrate the birth of a baby girl? What is the attitude of Malala’s father’s toward the birth his daughter?.. Baby girls normally are frowned upon because they are simply there to cook and have children. whereas boys are allowed to accomplish anything he desires. Malala's father didn't mind he had a daughter he loved her no matter what.
After whom is Malala named? She was given her first name Malala after Malalai of Maiwand, a famous Pashtun poet and warrior woman.
What are society’s expectations of girls? The expectation of girls is was that they don't go to school and stay home to learn how to cook and clean.
What are the attitudes of Malala and her father about the role of girls in society? Malala stood up and talked about girl role in the world and how the should go to school to learn like boys did and her father agreed with her.
Before she was shot, did Malala fear for her own life? Malala didn't really fear her life but she thought about death.
Why do you think the KPK is independent? SWAT or KPK was once a part of the British colony (India). When the British gave India their independence.
Does this cultural and geographical independence from the main part of Pakistan mean anything for the rest of Malala’s story? Malala is proud of the SWAT Valley. She feels it is a unique place both culturally and geographically.
What did Alexander the Great do when he reached the Swat Valley? Alexander the Great swept into the valley and conquered Swat,
What are the various religions that have “ruled” the Swat Valley? Buddhist, Muslim, and Hindu.
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