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At 17, activist Malala Yousafzai is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. She shares the international peace prize and monetary reward with Kailash Satyarthi, another champion of children’s rights.
At the age of 11, Malala began to speak publicly in her Pakistani hometown of Mingora about the lack of proper education for girls. Initially, she wrote anonymously for a BBC blog, but she soon she garnered public attention. In 2012 she became a target of the Taliban, and was shot in the head and neck in an attempt to silence her. However, the shooting had the opposite effect and her public profile has grown stronger since she recovered from the attack and relocated to her new home in Britain. She has become an international symbol of courage, conviction and a girl’s right to a proper education.
Malala has become a torchbearer for the rights of young girls around the world. Ask any fifth grade girl in Canada to name a real-life hero and there is a good chance Malala is at the top of their lists. Her profound message resonates with parents and kids alike. She is a symbol of empowerment and action. Her youth and charm make her relatable to any kid today. She is fighting for something we often take for granted.

Along with this, many celebraties have also faced cancer. Earlier in March this year, actor Irrfan Khan revealed on social media in a series of posts that he had been diagnosed with NeuroEndocrine Tumour. The 51-year-old actor is presently undergoing treatment for the same in London. Right after the reports came out, Shah Rukh Khan rushed to the ailing actor's residence to meet him before he left for his treatment in London. Howver, he stated, "“Maybe somewhere in the pursuit of winning, we forget how much it means to be loved. In our vulnerability, we are reminded. As I leave my footprints onto these steps of my life, I want to pause to be grateful for receiving your immense love and support, it soothed me in my process of healing.", while being positive.

"So I travel back to you, thanking you from the bottom of my heart,” he wrote.

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