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Malala Yousafzai
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1997– · Pakistani children's education activist

Also known as: mansa, Малала Юсуфзай, ملالة يوسفزي, 말랄라 유사프자이, マララ・ユスフザイ, 玛拉拉·优素福扎伊

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Known works

  • I am Malala
  • I Am Malala [Young Readers adaptation]
  • Moi, Malala, je lutte pour l'éducation et je résiste aux talibans
  • Malala
  • Malala's magic pencil