Pakistanis can't trust. They've seen in history that people, particularly politicians, are corrupt. And they're misguided by people in the name of Islam. They're told: 'Malala is not a Muslim, she's not in purdah, she's working for America.'

Islam means peace.

The extremists are afraid of books and pens, the power of education frightens them. they are afraid of women.

Islam tells us every girl and boy should be educated. I don't know why the Taliban have forgotten it.

I think life is always dangerous. Some people get afraid of it. Some people don't go forward. But some people, if they want to achieve their goal, they have to go. They have to move... We have seen the barbaric situation of the 21st century in Swat. So why should I be afraid now?

There are so many figures in our history that did not believe they could make a change, and they did.