Question

Malala talks about the pashtunwali code that her family and their neighbors follow. read about the main principles of pashtunwali here. which principle do you find the most interesting? why? how are males and females treated differently in malala’s culture? cite two examples from chapter 1. what role does education play in malala’s family? how does malala feel about education?

Answer 1

I find the principle of respect towards all most interesting. I find this the most interesting because even though they respect everyone, they still treat everyone differently. I think the concept that even though everyone is respected, they are to be treated as individuals person is a good concept to stand behind.

Males are much more respected than females. Males are allowed to have jobs, leave the house, go to school, and do anything else they want. Females were just expected to cook, clean, have children, and only could become female doctors. In the first chapter, it is stated that "I’d seen the wives be required to walk a few paces behind their husbands. I’d seen the women be forced to lower their gaze when they encountered a man. And I’d seen the older girls who’d been our playmates disappear behind veils as soon as they became teenagers." & "And we wouldn’t be allowed to go outside our homes without a male relative to accompany us."

Education is very important in her family. Her father owns the school she goes to and has taught her everything she has learned. Malala believes everyone should have an equal, good education. Women should learn the same as men do.

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