2022-07-11
30 分钟Pushkin.
Inspirational is a word that gets thrown around a lot.
But it's hard to think of a better way to describe the woman you'll hear in this episode.
Malala Yushevsai grew up in a remote part of Pakistan,
then ruled by the violent militants of the Taliban.
Life for women under this oppressive regime was incredibly hard.
And Malala, though just a child, spoke openly about the restrictions placed on her and her peers.
and how it had become hard just to attend school.
And then, one day, on a bus ride home from an exam, two Taliban gunmen approached her vehicle.
Who was Malala, they asked.
The next thing Malala remembers is waking up in the hospital.
She had survived a gunshot wound to the head.
But instead of wavering,
she began championing harder and louder for equality in girls' education worldwide.
And at the age of 17, she became the youngest person ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Recently, I was lucky enough to host a live event with Malala at my residential college at Yale.
And I thought all my happiness lab listeners might like to hear not only her inspirational story,
but also to listen to a remarkable woman like Malala talking about burnout,
self-criticism, guilt, family frictions, and even relaxing with Ted Lasso.
Everyone at Yale, everyone around the world who's joining us, please join me in welcoming Malala.