As we crossed the Malakand Pass I saw a young girl selling oranges. She was scratching marks on a piece of paper with a pencil to account for the oranges she had sold, as she could not read or write. I took a photo of her and vowed I would do everything in my power to help educate girls just like her. This was the war I was going to fight.

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban (ed. Hachette UK, 2013) - ISBN: 9780297870937