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on April 30, 2021

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The Courage of Malala

Before October 2021 not many people had heard the name Malala Yousafzai . Fast-forward 9 years and she is a household name. Malala has become known as one of the biggest names in the fight for the right to education and for her speeches, delivered with the ability to move even the most hard-hearted cynic. In 2013 she released a book about her experience as a young activist and the moment the Taliban came to silence her and this was followed by a documentary in 2015; He Named Me Malala. What is so fantastic about this documentary is not just the story and the struggle but the fact that we get to see Malala 's own role model; her father. Like many young people she looks up to her parents and recognises the impact that they have had on her life. Malala's father encouraged her education from a young age, he set up schools that would welcome girls and is an education activist. Through the documentary we also get to see that Malala is her father's role model. The two work togeth

Simple Ways to Be More Environmentally Friendly

Kristy- 17- Hong Kong As human activity increasingly intensifies the ongoing climate crisis; the simplest way we can forge a better future is to reduce our individual carbon footprint by making small changes in our daily habits. Here are 5 simple changes you can make in your lifestyle to help take on this issue: Buy a cool water bottle 38 million plastic bottles go to the landfill every year. By using a reusable water bottle, you eliminate your contribution to the plastic bottle waste problem. Moreover, you can buy a cool water bottle with a cool design that is a lot more fun than a boring plastic bottle! Photo from: https://cottonon.com/HK/stationery-homewares/homewares/kitchen/water-bottles/ Be aware of environmental issue affecting your community Just by educating yourself on the environmental issues in your own community can make a positive impact. Becoming more aware of environmental issues in your community will make you more conscious of how your own actions may play a role

Footballer to Food Activist - Marcus Rashford

Joe - 15 - Australia Role models are important not just because of what they do, but because of who they are and what their actions mean. The reasoning behind the actions is just as important as the actions themselves. For Marcus Rashford , the footballer and now world-renowned activist, his actions were massively influential and his motives no less pure. Over the past 6 years, footballer Marcus Rashford has quickly become a household name. Scoring twice on his debut for Manchester United made him an instant sensation in the UK, but for many children across Greater Manchester, his work meant so much more. Photo from https://www.freepik.com/photos/food Marcus has used his platform and experience to incite change in many of the lives of young people across the UK. In 2019 he set up a campaign with Selfridges to give thousands of essential packages to the school kids of England. He personally delivered 300 of the packages to the charity. After campaigning and lobbying the governme

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