Let's stop and think for a short second, for a brief moment,
This young activist reminds me of the great Nelson Mandela.
Let's take a deep breath, wherever you are under the tent,
This well-spoken teenager reminds me of Mother Theresa.
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Malala describes a close bond with her father from her birth, unusual in her culture. She says her father names her for a Pashtun heroine, Malalai, who led an army to a victory. Malala's family lives in the town of Gulkada in the Swat Valley.