Johns Hopkins University

“It’s a hot and humid day in Swat Valley, Pakistan A young student boards the school bus since walking is no longer safe She sits, chatting with her friends after a long day of exams A man jumps onto the bus and pulls out a gun The last thing the girl remembers is the sound of three gunshots BANG, BANG, BANG Her name is Malala and she was fourteen years old Shot for no reason other than her desire to learn We will FIGHT until girls don’t live with fear of attending school We will FIGHT until education is a freedom, a right, an expectation for everyone” This is the first stanza of a piece of…