I Am Adila
A touching story based on the real life of Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.
Adila is a Pakistani girl, she loves school and dreams about becoming a teacher or a doctor. One day she hears her father saying that she would be safer at home, together with their parents. Sad and worried, she speaks with her teacher. The next day the teacher visits Adila’s parents to tell them a story.
Through a narrative framework focusing on the life and fears of a little girl, Fulvia Degl’Innocenti tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize in 2014: from her blog on the BBC to the attack by the Taliban, the Nobel Prize and her foundation’s activities. The story is enriched with the beautiful illustrations of Anna Forlati, a well known Italian illustrator.
After hearing the story of Malala, Adila’s parents will reconsider the aspirations of their little girl from a new perspective and with pride.
Supported by Amnesty International – Italy
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