Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who
survived being shot by the Taliban because she advocated education for
girls, visits Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday July 13, 2014. Malala Yousafzai
traveled to Abuja in Nigeria to meet the relatives of schoolgirls who
were kidnapped by Boko Haram three months ago.
Pakistani education activist Malala
Yousafzai is celebrating her 17th birthday in Nigeria and meeting with
the parents of some 219 girls still held by Islamic extremists, and with
the dozens that escaped.
She says, "My birthday wish this year is Bring Back Our Girls now and alive."
The teenager who escaped a Taliban assassination attempt in 2012 is to meet President Goodluck Jonathan later Monday. More pics after cut....
On Sunday she met in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, with parents of
the kidnapped girls and some of the dozens who escaped the abduction
before dawn April 15 in northeast Chibok town.
The parents and Chibok community have been begging Jonathan to
negotiate with Boko Haram extremists demanding that he release scores of
detained insurgents in exchange for the girls. Jonathan so far has
refused.
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai
who survived being shot by the Taliban because she advocated education
for girls, holds a picture of kidnapped schoolgirl Sarah Samuel with her
mother Rebecca Samuel, during a visit to Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday July
13, 2014.
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai,
who survived being shot by the Taliban because she advocated education
for girls, poses for a photograph with the organizers of Bring Back Our
Girls campaign, in Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday July 13, 2014.
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai,
who survived being shot by the Taliban because she advocated education
for girls, listens to a parent of one of the kidnapped schoolgirls held
captive by Islamic extremists for nearly three months, during a Bring
Back Our Girls campaign, in Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday July 13, 2014.
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai,
who survived being shot by the Taliban because she advocated education
for girls, visits Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday July 13, 2014.
Source- Associated Press
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