16 Year Old Activist, Malala Yousafzai was Shot by Taliban for Speaking Out about Girls’ Education Rights

Malala Yousafzai, a 16 year old girl's education activist appeared on the Jon Stewart show to tell her story of courage and determination.

Malala was shot by a Taliban member for speaking out about education rights for girls around the world, not only in her Country. The usual sardonic Jon Stewart was so astounded by Malala's story, his jaw dropped.

According to a report by the Huffington Post, the Nobel Peace Prize nominee said that when she learned she was a target while living in Pakistan, she often thought about how she would react if she found herself face-to-face with a terrorist.

At first, she thought she would fight back. But then she realized, she could not stoop to his level.

Malala spoke these words, “If you hit a Talib, then there would be no difference between you and the Talib,” she said. “You must not treat others with cruelty…You must fight others through peace and through dialogue and through education.”

Jon Stewart offered her this by saying, “I know your father is backstage and he’s very proud of you,” Stewart said. “But would he be mad if I adopted you?”

You have an opportunity to support Malala and her pursuit of education rights by contributing to the Malala Fund.

Watch the brief segment from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.