LONDON: The cover page of the July edition of a British fashion magazine is no ordinary especially to Pakistanis as it features none other than social activist and noble laureate Malala Yousafzai.
The London-based magazine described the 23-year-old as ‘Survivor, activist, legend’ due to her tiresome, remarkable, and yet challenging journey. The youngest noble prize winner added another feather in her cap by got featured in the globally celebrated magazine.
Malala who hailed from Swat [a district in Malakand division of KPK] can be seen wearing her signature headscarf on the cover while she described the covering of head as a cultural symbol for Pashtuns. Posing in a striking red Stella McCartney dress, the catchphrase of the poster reads ‘The extraordinary life of Malala. Survivor, activist, legend’.
.@Malala stars on British Vogue's July 2021 cover, photographed by Nick Knight. Read the interview with @thedalstonyears in full ahead of the issue's release: https://t.co/ti3u2JgSPd pic.twitter.com/IEbu92uQaS
— British Vogue (@BritishVogue) June 1, 2021
The Oxford graduate, who sheds light on many sides of her life in Vogue’s cover star, also shared her big achievement on social media accounts in the wee hours on Wednesday. ‘Thrilled and humbled to be on the cover of British Vogue! I know the power that a young girl carries in her heart when she has a vision and a mission – and I hope that every girl who sees this cover will know that she can change the world, she wrote on her official Instagram.
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Sharing her inspiring experience with British women’s rights journalist Sirin Kale she reiterated her momentous and pleasant moment during her major at Oxford University.
Narrating her experience in the top educational institution, she said my enjoyment in Oxford stemmed from nothing specific but with literally anything. From spending time in fast food outlet to playing poker with friends or going to a talk or an event, these are the things that fascinated her.
I enjoyed these moments as I had not been a part of such ambiance before, she said. Malala also confessed to spending a lot of time with people quite older than her. ‘I have never been in the company of people of my own age as recovering from a life assassination attempt, traveling around the globe, writing a book, and doing a documentary are much of my life in past couple years. At university I finally got some time for myself, she further added.
Yousafzai, who also holds the title of the ‘youngest Messenger of Peace’ from the United Nations seemed not so pleased for extraordinary fame. ‘My fame affected my schooling as people would ask me things like, What was it like when you met Emma Watson, or Angelina Jolie or Barack Obama ?’ she said.
‘I wouldn`t know what to say and it’s awkward because as a person I want to leave the famous Malala outside the school premises and want to spend time just being a student and a friend’.
Responding to a query she said that when the Muslim or especially women from Pakistan follow the traditional dress code, they are considered to be oppressed, or voiceless, or living under patriarchy. Negating the idea of a forceful dress code, she added that ‘I want to tell everyone that you can have your own voice within your culture, and you can have equality in your culture’.
As the world acknowledged her struggle, the British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful also shared an earnest note on Instagram. ‘When it comes to people I admire, Malala Yousafzai is right at the top. She was “a young teenager with a passion for learning”. Enninful also shed the light on a horrific yet life-changing attack on her.
Let it be known that a Taliban assailant in the year 2012 shot Malala in the head when she was just 15. She was targeted on her way back home from school in the Swat District. The reason for such a grisly attack is speaking out about the girls’ rights in her region.
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